GCSE Geographical Investigation

Managing ResourcesThere is a desire to manage, preserve and enhance the milieu (built and natural) to maintain the tourist trade. This can be achieved in a flesh of ways.The Growth in tourismThere has been a steady that dramatic increase in tourism since the 1920/1930s. This was due to the increase and availableness of cars for the average family. As families began to develop more and more disposable income in which they could use to buy cars etc. With this came family individuality, this meant that familys who wanted to go out into the countryside didnt drive to wait for a long and uncomfortable bus journey to arse around into places of natural beauty.The questions that I bequeath be respond in my probe are as fol small(a)s1) Is there a need for conservation and stewardship in the Upper Derwent Valley?2) Is the area managed in order to conserve the surroundings in the Upper Derwent Valley?3) Does the Upper Derwnet Valley have rough or all the features of a honeypot locati on?How will answering these questions help me to investigate my title?By answering these questions I will gather evidence and information about the Upper Derwent Valley, I will then be able to decide whether there is a need for management or stewardship in certain areas of the Upper Derwent Valley.Background readingOver 100 years ago the Derwent Valley in unification Derbyshire was identified as having all the necessary attributes for water storage to suffer the growing needs of the local population and industry in trade union Derbyshire, Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby and Leicester, the valley being deep and long, surrounded by gritstone stone edges with narrow points for dam building, and having a high rainfall. This valley termination to Sheffield is now extremely popular with visitors who come to enjoy the attractive blend in of water and woodland within the surrounding moorland. The road winds up the leave flank of Lady bower, Derwent and Howden Reservoirs for nearly 8 mi les to a turnaround at Kings Tree.Here are some interesting facts about the famous reservoirs in the Upper Derwent valleyCatchment area19,850 hectaresReservoir capacity463692 million litres (3 reservoirs) sermon worksYorkshire Bridge, opened 1929Water filtered, chlorine added and pH correctedBamford correspond I opened 1948Bamford Stage II opened 1967Where the water goes (millions of liters)450 (untreated)Sheffield172 (treated)77 Derbyshire68 Leicester27 NottinghamThe butchbustersDerwent reservoir was used by the RAFs Dambusters to practise their low level flying techniques during 1943, in preparation for delivering Barnes Wallis famous bouncing bombs to German dams. Located in the West Tower of the Derwent Valley Dam is the Derwent Dam (617 Squadron) Museum which houses a collection of memorabilia dedicated to the famous Dams Raid carried out by 617 Dambusters Squadron. It includes photographs and other material covering all aspects of the Dams Raid