Site Represents a site. Prim Media 3813 Contact zy29@st-andrews.ac.uk Institutional nature Museum, Ecomuseum, Extended Museum, Territorial Museum, Cultural Center, Memory House, e-Museum, etc Building Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The lake District National Park Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived is51102025 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource zyyyyyyyyy Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1429 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,54.523447706875594,-3.028578758239746; Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Wikipedia Description An account of the resource The Lake District, located in North West England, is a mountainous region renowned for its striking natural landscapes and long-standing agro-pastoral farming traditions. Designated as a national park in 1951 and later recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the region is characterised by its network of sixteen major lakes, rugged fells, and historic rural settlements. In 2022 alone, the Lake District welcomed approximately 18.14 million tourist visits, underscoring its continued cultural and economic importance. Defined by its unique blend of natural beauty and human stewardship, the Lake District has been shaped over centuries by traditional hill farming practices, particularly sheep grazing, which continue to influence both the ecological and aesthetic character of the landscape. However, this living heritage faces a range of challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, shifting agricultural practices, and the pressures of mass tourism. These issues call for collaborative, forward-looking strategies to ensure the sustainable preservation of both natural and cultural assets. In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Lake District offers significant potential to contribute to SDG 4: Quality Education and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. By serving as a living classroom, the region can host educational programmes, community workshops, and immersive learning initiatives focused on sustainability, climate action, and cultural heritage preservation. Cross-sector partnerships involving educators, local authorities, conservation groups, and heritage organisations can further amplify the Lake District’s role as a model for sustainable landscape management and public engagement. Such initiatives would not only support the transmission of traditional knowledge but also foster a deeper understanding of the interdependencies between people, place, and the environment. Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 27/03/2025 Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Subject The topic of the resource Immovable Culture Heritage Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 04/26/2025 07:23:26 pm Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. The lake District National Park Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Object The URL of a suitable source image in the best resolution available on the web site of the data provider from which small images could be generated for use in the portal. This will often be the same URL as given in europeana:isShownBy. https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/worldheritage2025/woolk/