Discuss the impact on the environment of mass tourism in the Lake District. Do you consider the solutions are viable?
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Discuss the impact on the environment of mass tourism in the Lake District. Do you consider the solutions are viable? The Lake District is the largest of the 11 National Parks in England and Wales. Its aims are conservation, education and leisure as well as the well being of the local community. Although they are set up to protect areas many believe that the disadvantages out weigh the advantages. They believe that the disadvantages include attracting too many tourists, restricting farmers and congregating tourists as well as resources in certain areas. This is why in Scotland there are no National Parks, but everywhere is given equal protection. The advantages of allocating National Parks include the ability to assign resources and collect revenue very specifically. Thus those people that use the park will be charged for the use of it. Surprisingly only a small amount of the 'National Park' is actually owned by the National...


