Impact on the Community and the Rural Economy
Thousands of wells will be needed to make fracking financially viable, which will result in the industrialisation of huge areas of the British countryside.
Fracking will have a negative impact on local communities living near well- sites, bringing increased HGV traffic, noise and light pollution, a variety of health problems and a likely fall in property prices.
The Potential Impact of Shale Gas Extraction in Yorkshire - November 2016
This industry could have a serious impact on existing sustainable industries such as tourism and farming, and on the regional economy as a whole.
Case Study: North Yorkshire
The landscape assessment done for the KM8 objection from FFR has many phrases from various reports prepared in the last 20 years or so to inform the planning process and policy formulation for example.
These reports are highly detailed and technical but they do convey a similar theme - that all landscape is made up of a patchwork, and it is this that has developed over time to create what we value today. It is important to protect it without stifling further development.
'The Vale of Pickering is a landscape of great integrity, with the shape and form of the Vale clearly visible from a number of locations, allowing you to understand how the landscape’s topography evolved.
The visual observation of, and feelings aroused by, the enclosed character of the Vale of Pickering contribute significantly to the sense of place.' - taken from the English Heritage document 'The Vale of Pickering an Extraordinary Place - Statement of Significance.'
and from the same report:
'The greatest threat to the significance of the Vale of Pickering is its low status and lack of visibility. As such the special qualities of the Vale of Pickering have often been overlooked by the more dramatic and picturesque landscapes of the North York Moors, Yorkshire Wolds and Howardian Hills. The apparent ‘blank’ in statutory protection, general knowledge and aesthetic appreciation is in contrast to the increasing understanding of archaeological and historical sequence, and cultural landscape values of the Vale of Pickering'
Why would you want this instead of this?
