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Coursework Question – What are the positive and negative impacts of tourism in Malham?

Introduction
Malham is a small rural village located in Northern England, in the Pennines at the southern base of the Yorkshire Dales. It’s an attractive place with many physical attractions such as Malham Cove. Its Latitude/Longitude: 54°04’29”N02°09’43”W. Malham is around 21 miles from the end of the M65 and the nearest town is Skipton which is 11 miles from Malham. The nearest cities are Leeds and Manchester.
This is a map of the British Isles showing that Malham is located in northern England.
This is a map of the British Isles showing that Malham is located in northern England.

This is a map of Malham (national) it shows the nearest cities to Malham which are Manchester which is 50 miles from Malham and Leeds which is 38 miles from Malham. Manchester has a population of approximately 2.5 million people and Leeds has a population of approximately 700,000.
This is a map of Malham (national) it shows the nearest cities to Malham which are Manchester which is 50 miles from Malham and Leeds which is 38 miles from Malham. Manchester has a population of approximately 2.5 million people and Leeds has a population of approximately 700,000.

This is an OS map of Malham showing it’s attractions including Malham Cove and Gordale Scar, which are its main attractions. Attractions are shown in blue on an OS map.
This is an OS map of Malham showing it’s attractions including Malham Cove and Gordale Scar, which are its main attractions. Attractions are shown in blue on an OS map.

Malham - Physical Attractions | Malham - Human attractions | Malham Cove | The Buck Inn | Gordale Scar | Beck Hall Bed & Breakfast | Malham Tarn | River House Bed & Breakfast | | The Old Barn Cafe |

Hypotheses 1. Farmers in Malham benefit from the possibility of diversification because of tourism becoming an important function. 2. Large numbers of visitors to Malham have damaged the natural landscape and this now needs managing. 3. Tourists contribute to the local economy bringing in money and jobs. 4. Residents of Malham dislike tourists in and around Malham. 5. Residents of Malham dislike the street furniture located in and around Malham. 6. The most popular attractions in Malham are Malham cove and Gordale Scar. Keywords 1. Street Furniture 2. Economy 3. Infrastructure 4. Diversification 5. Function 6. Tourists 7. Tourism 8. Honey pot site 9. Sphere of influence 10. Rural 11. Physical attraction 12. Human attraction 13. National park 14. Agriculture 15. Primary function 16. Secondary function 17. Foot fall 18. Economy 19. Positive effects 20. Negative effects

What I will be doing in Malham
In Malham, I will be doing numerous things which will contribute to me coming to a conclusion for my hypothesis. For example, I will be looking at footpath management as this will help me answer my third hypothesis “large numbers of visitors to Malham have damaged the natural landscape and this now needs managing” because I can analyse to what extent the footpath has been managed and whether or not this is due to large visitors.

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