Rural Land Resources

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Rural Land Resources

• Case study The Dorset Coast
• Social Economic Opportunities

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Tourism

• The main opportunity is tourism, with some 16
  million visitors per year, creating 37,500 jobs
  in the area.
• Why?
• Long sandy beaches and the unique coastline have
  meant this area is a World Heritage Site and an
  AONB.

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Spectacular Features of Coastal Erosion
Lulworth Cove
Durdle Door
Chesil Beach
The Fleet
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Beware! Fossil Hunters

• Many of the rocks were formed during the Jurassic
  period and contain fossils.

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SSSIs
The Isle of Portland SSSI Due to the rare
orchids and Butterflies.
The Fleet SSSI due to the Wonderful variety
of birds.
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Long Distance Footpaths

• The Dorset Coast Path part of the SW coast path.

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Windsurfing

• Windsurfing is popular at Bridport.

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Historic Sites

• Just inland there are many historic sites, e.g.
  Corfe Castle

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Famous Authors
Hardys monument

• Much of the area has been immortalised by writers
  such as Thomas Hardy and Jane Austen bringing
  in visitors.

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Established Holiday Resorts
Bournemouth
Swanage
Lyme Regis
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There are many other Social Economic
opportunities in the area.

• Small fishing fleets operate out of Poole,
  Weymouth and West Bay.

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Ferries

• The natural harbours of Weymouth and Poole are
  used by ships, including cross channel ferries.

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On-Shore Oilfield Wytch Farm

• Western Europes largest on-shore oilfield,
  located at the southern end of Poole at Wytch
  Farm.

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Quarrying
Portland Stone

• Purbeck marble and Portland Stone are famous
  building materials which are quarried in the area.

Blocks of Marble
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Farming

• Farming is mainly dairying although much of the
  downs is given over to arable.

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Task

• Using your notes, draw a mind map outlining the
  many social and economic opportunities that are
  available on the Dorset Coast.