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Category Archives: Lake District Project
Erecting fences and divided visions for our national parks
In a week when I was inspired to see the passion and energy coming out of the Re-imagine London Event as part of the campaign to make London a National City park, an age old argument is re-emerging in another … Continue reading
Lake District Futures – Reflections 5 – is compromise always the best solution…
I was chatting to a friend who also used to live in the Lakes who had recently visited some US national parks whilst on holiday to the States. “The thing that is impressive”, he reflected, “Is that when they do … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, ecosystem services, Environment, Lake District, national parks, rewilding
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Lake District Futures – Reflections 4 – It’s not what you do… It’s the way that you do it
Much of the Lake District Futures project focused on the influence of perception, which in turn highlighted that it is not always what you do in land management but how you do it. It emphasised that at times, success, consensus … Continue reading
Lake District Future – reflections 3 – Wild, managed, natural, re-wilded
Respondents to the Lake District Futures Project showed a wide range of perceptions both of what the Lake District is like, and what it should be like in future, so a few more quotes and facts to get you thinking … Continue reading
Lake District Future – reflections 2 – What is the Purpose of the Lakes National Park?
It is a simple, but fundamental question – what is the Lake District National Park for, what should it focus on and why do we have it – a few quotes and facts that show that the question is far from simple: … Continue reading
Lake District Future – reflections 1 – The Lake District Now
The results of the Lake District futures research project seem to suggest our perceptions of the Lake District now, influences our choice of future scenarios for the Park. So what do people think about the Lake District now – a … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, cultural landscape, Environment, Lake District, wildlife
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Results – Lake District Futures Project
I am delighted that at the end of five months of fascinating discussions, slightly less fascinating hours battling with spreadsheets, academic articles and statistics, I have completed my project and am in the position to be able to share the … Continue reading
I-player stumbling
Wandering through the i-player I came across this documentary about the Honistor zip wire application first shown in October 2011. I found it really interesting and for anyone interested in the complex trade-offs and conflicting priorities facing the Lake District Planning … Continue reading
Survey closed
I have now closed the survey and am hugely grateful to the 1044 people who took the time to complete it and share their opinions on the future of the Lakes. I am now working on analysis of the results and … Continue reading
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Tagged dissertation, Environment, Lake District, rewilding
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Last chance to have your say
The survey closes on Wed, so if you still haven’t had your say on the future of the Lake District… last few days so take the survey now!
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Dom Hall - Journeys with a Purpose 