The river’s course…

…and the land uses through

the stages!
The ‘Long Profile’
Upper course
 Tourism - sightseeing,  Reservoirs - high rainfall
gorge walking. provides water for towns
Spectacular scenery. lower down. 'V' shaped
 Angling - good source of valleys are fairly easy to
income for landowners, dam and provide deep
especially in salmon reservoirs.
rivers.  Hydro Electric Power (HEP)
 Forestry - poor soils, - high rainfall, steep slopes
steep slopes and poor provide fast flowing water.
weather may make  Farming - sheep, deer. Poor
forestry more economical soils, steep slopes and poor
than farming. weather limit farming.
Middle course
 Settlement - towns built  Angling
on flat land near river  Transport - using flatter
bridging points. valley floor, close to the
 Tourism - farmers provide river. The further away
simple accommodation you go the steeper it can
(B&B, caravan, camping) be
to supplement their  Farming - on flat valley
income. Tourists have floor where soils are
access to both uplands fertile (wet).
and lowlands.
Lower course
 Settlement - large towns
or cities (though flooding
can be a problem).
 Transport - wide, flat
valley floor makes
transport easy. A big river
can carry ships and
barges.
 Labour - large towns
provide
 Industry - spacious, flat
sites in the flood plain are
easy to build on. Many
raw materials can come
in by river (e.g. oil to
refineries).
 Farming - rich, fertile soils
provide a wide range of
farming opportunities with
dairy farming close to
settlements.
Tasks
 For each section/course of the river
 (i). give 3 probable land use. (3 marks)
 (ii). give reasons for each being a likely
land use in this area. (6 marks)
 (iii). give one unlikely land use in this area
(1 mark)