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Farming in Britain is a lot less common in Britain than it used to be. Nevertheless, there is still a need for it and its outputs; meat/animal products and crops. A farm needs many factors to be successful and location is key- the right temperature and rainfall, climate could/ is affecting these factors and is making it harder to farm. There are other factors however, such as relief and soil type – these are not as easily affected by climate change. At first glance the human factors, such as farm size and technology aren’t affected by climate change, but suppose the factors that are affected make the farm worse off, meaning that it can’t afford to run; expensive machinery/large plots of land. Climate change will certainly affect the idealism of the location but factors such as relief will mean that they will still be “well located”, just not as much. LF 5F


 * Farms are always where they are for a reason, most commonly they are based around the temperature and weather conditions etc. Climate change will alter both of these as well as other less important ones quite severely, which will certainly affect the farm as to how 'well located' it is.**
 * For example plants and crops may become used to and adapted to the regular climate so should the temperature suddenly increase or decrease, the plants and crops will die**
 * Another example is that one of the main effects of climate change is the ice caps melting, as this could lead to much heavier rainfall drowning crops, especially in areas that need very little rainfall for their crops.**
 * Of course not everywhere will be affected but many will and that is still too many and for all these reasons I think that although some may not be affected, there will be much fewer well located farms due to climate change.**
 * T.C**

There are many, if not hundreds, of factors that affect a farms location. Temperature, rainfall, altitude, wind, fertility, position (ie close/far away from the market.) etc etc etc are all affecting factors. Climate change affects most if not all of those factors. This will in turn affect where you would locate a farm, in order to get a good balance of factors. However I do not think this will stop farms being “well located”

Climate change changes the water levels (the ice caps melting) which in turn means more water evaporates. This means that overall ,especially seeing as England is so close to the caps, there will be heavier rainfall ,which whilst could lead to flooding of farms, it could also nourish the crops and in fact benefit your farm. But in order for this to happen, one would have to live in a very dry area of Britain. Climate change is making temperatures more dramatic, from some theories suggesting it will be getting hotter, to others suggestion it will in fact be far cooler in the near future. While this provides more sunlight for plants at times, overall this is making it increasingly harder for plants to adapt and grow efficiently in colder/ hotter temperatures. This means that farmers are trying to find areas in Britain with the correct temperatures. While there are other options to counteract this, producing organic foods will be increasingly difficult in the future. Your location in partnership to how close to a city you are will not be affected by climate change. Thus I think the prime locations for farming will change, but, well located farms will still exist.

(and I found my geography file at the bus depo XD) Cam.S 5T

Farms are currently located in positions that suit them due to factors such as temperature, relief, soil and rainfall. Climate change is several of these factors and could in theory wreck the farming industry as we know it to day and cause the relocation of farms. It may be thought that farms are well located now but changes in climate can greatly affect them.

The temperature is a very important farming factor and can prevent us from going certain things in, for example the UK. The UK imports many types of foods due to the fact that its temperatures are not high enough to import certain things. If the temperatures were to change, then countries such as the UK would be able to grow certain things that it would not normally be able to grow. Countries such as the UK may benefit from temperature changes but foreign countries that rely on their exports for income, may experience difficulties because of temperature changes. Arable farming would most certainly be hit by climate change, and the concept of ‘well located’ farms would most certainly cease.

Rainfall also affects Arable farming, as crops need water to grow but an excessive amount of water will ruin them. Slight changes in rainfall could lead to disastrous effects, especially for Arable farms that are only situated where they are because of the perfect balance of rainfall.

In conclusion, because of Climate change, it is no longer safe to say that a farm is ‘well located’ due to the numerous factors climate change affects.

IP 5C

** A farm is described as being ‘well located’ when there is suitable relief for the type of farming being exacted by the farmer, good soil conditions – the depth and quality of it, the suitable temperature of an area, the amount of rainfall in an area, the size of the farm, the technology used to farm, the accessibility to the market and aid from the Government. I think in response to the question posed global climate change will affect whether a farm in an area which previously was ‘well located’, but not in all ways – of course, with climate change factors such as temperature and rainfall will change, for example as the gulf stream is getting cut off slowly by ice melting near Russia, it might be colder in Britain, meaning less crops will be able to grow. However, factors such as farm size, technology used, accessibility to the market via roads and motorways and Government help would not be damaged by climate change, and therefore farms being ‘well located’ would not cease. ** ** SB 5T **

**You’ve answered pretty well. Still the dynamics of farming (optimal size) etc might vary with a change in crop prompted by climate change. If the market changes (which might also be due to climatic change) then the farm’s situation might also be less optimal. AKL**

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Farms will not cease to be ‘well located’ because of the effects of climate change. This is because, in modern times, products are transported around the country and even the world meaning although the global climate is changing there will always be a place with the right conditions to produce a certain product. This product can then be transported around the world meaning that farms can never really be ‘badly located’ as products can just be imported from another country which has the right conditions to make it. The implication of this would be however that climate change would get more drastic as more gas would be put into the atmosphere when the product is transported around the world and this means that in a very long time perhaps farms might cease to be ‘well located’ but not in the present day when climate change is not yet so drastic. =====

JL 5C
**I’m a little confused by this. There may always be a need for a raw material, and it can be shipped anywhere, but only if it is competitively priced, otherwise people will buy it from somewhere else. This can close down a farm, or a mine completely. AKL**

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There are man ways in which a farm is ‘well located’. This could be due to factors such as farm size and technology and accessibility to a market, or there could be physical factors such as temperature and rainfall. Climate change affects the global climate patterns, which obviously affects the physical factors of a ‘well located farm’ as the patterns will affect rainfall and temperature, but there are many other ways for a farm to be ‘well located. For example if the farm size is big and there is a lot of space, this will be good for most farming as there will be more places to grow food and more space to keep animals. Also, accessibility to the market contributes as well. A farm is ‘well located’ if it is near and if it is well linked by roads to a big market as the profits will increase. On the other hand, if the temperature is affected by climate change, the crops might cease to grow if they are sensitive to colder or warmer temperatures. Another reason how a farm might cease to be ‘well located’ is how much rainfall there is as too little rainfall can cause crops to die and too much rainfall can cause crops to die as well so a farmer must choose a place where there is just enough rainfall, but if climate change affects the global climate patterns, this will be even harder. ===== SK 5B


 * I think that farms will not cease to be ‘well located’. Farms have many physical factors, which would be affected by climate change at the beginning, but then they would adapt to that habitat. Relief is one of the main factors: Steep and mountainous land would be better for pastoral farming as sheep could graze on the slopes. Mountainous areas also receive relief rainfall, which is common in pastoral farming, but not in arable farming. In arable farming, a flat piece of land is better as it is easier for machinery to be used over it. Steep land will cause tractors to use up more fuel causing extra expenses. Also in flat land there is less relief rainfall and plants don’t need too much rainfall as it could flood the plants and bring disease. In mountainous areas, weather can be extreme and freezing temperature may damage crops. Farmers have to find a piece of land with correct temperatures and amounts of rainfall to make the most profits. **


 * There are also human factors, such as the farm size, the amount of technology used and which and how far the farm is from the market. The larger the farm size, the more animals can be kept and more crops can be grown on it, which will make the farm more prosperous. Also, the closer the farm is to a big market, the bigger the chance it has of making more money. **


 * Animals and crops have been able to adapt to the current climate and their habitat and over years I am sure they will manage to do so with different climatic patterns. Farmers could try and crossbreed animals and crops to fit to their new habitats. Although this might affect the prosperity of the farm at the beginning, the farm would soon be able to make profits when it has adapted. **

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 * I believe that farms will not cease to be ‘well located’. **

Adaptation can happen over millions of years, farmers need profitability and climate change can rob them of their competitive advantage in a matter of years. Their competition may well come from another country now. AKL

I think that farms will not cease to be ‘well-located’ as the crops and animals will, over time adapt to the new environment caused by climate change. In arable farming, most plants benefit from the increase in CO2 and temperature rises. Despite increased droughts caused by global warming, crops will eventually adapt and will create more a ‘prosperous’ income for farmers. Rainfall may affect and harm the growths of crops but again, they are able to adapt to the circumstances created by climate change at the same rate as it currently worsens. Even if plants are unable to adapt efficiently enough, different plants can be grown in the same location. The same prospect would apply to pastoral farming, and the fact that the grazing animals would not be affected by the climate changes over time. In conclusion, I think that climate change will not currently affect the locations of farms as arable and pastoral farming would adjust in comparison to the increase/decrease of temperature and rainfall. JKH 5B

Personally I think that farms will not cease to be “well located”, but the climate changes do make this idea harder than ever. The main factors that the climate changes create are: weather and temperature. The temperature has been changed and this is melting the ice caps, leaving us with more and more water that floods the crops. Also in winter, the temperature has been dropping so crops are freezing and dying from the cold and lately there has been excess snow and excess rain which drowns the crops. There are other factors such as: relief, and technology, but these factors are not affected by the climate changes. Technology, fertilizers and tactical farming has become more advanced and farmers can now farm almost anywhere because of the technology, fertilizers and machines. Although this may cost more, they will have better crops, therefore generateing more money, and making profit. In conclusion, I think that farms will stay being “well located” for now, because of the technological advances and also while climate change isn’t too much of a problem, but in later years this problem will grow and farm will cease to be “well located”. CSW 5T

It may well be the case, but the costs will rise if new technologies are required to keep a farm viable financially. AKL

There are numerous different factors leading to a ‘well located’ farm in accordance with climate. The quality if the soil affects how much and the quality of the produce made. For example more fertile soils like next to a volcano will produce better products. The amount of rainfall the particular area receives is an important factor. Too much rain leads to flooding and the plant being drowned while too little rain, like parts of Africa, lead to life being impossible except for very few. When situating a farm you have to think of the usability. For example you can’t farm efficiently on a steeply gradient slope, it would be better to let animals graze here. Not only would it be hard to grow but it would be hard to use machinery. A final factor is the temperature of the place. If it is too cold or hot it would be difficult, near impossible to affectively grow crops. Overall, this shows that global climate is directly related to a lot of factors involving whether the farm is ‘well situated’ or not and this is taken into account be farmers.

EH 5T

But how will the changing pattern of climate make some farms' locations, unsuitable? AKL

There are a number of factors which make a farm ‘well located’ and prosperous. Firstly, the relief affects how successful the farms are. If the land is steeper then pastoral farming would be more successful as animals can graze on steep land. On flatter ground arable farming wold be more prosperous as the machinery is able to be used on it. Secondly, the depth and quality of soil affects the quality of the produce grown and in turn affecting the profit the farmer gets. Thirdly, the temperature will affect the quality of the crops as some crops are damaged in cold weather. Fourthly, the amount of rainfall an area receives is crucial to how much crops will grow, too much rain can destroy crops by flooding and by encouraging disease. Climate change directly affects two of these factors and indirectly affects another. This means that it will be harder for farms to be well located but even if the weather patterns change, there will still be areas which are better for farming than others. EK

Some farms will find it impossible to continue for the two reasons you suggest. AKL

I think that farms will cease to be ‘well located’ in many ways but not necessarily in all ways. Two very big factors in farming, weather and temperature, will be hit by global climate change which will affect the already slightly precarious fertility of farms. Arable farming is more likely to be greatly hit than Pastoral farming as some plants simply cannot grow as well (or not at all) naturally if the climate conditions are no longer suitable. In pastoral farming the effect would not be as great as animals are more adaptable than plants when faced with a new climate. A way in which farms would stay ‘well located’ is for example a market which is easily accessed as the market would probably not be affected that great. The implications of this could work in both directions as some areas would become less fertile and others would become more fertile although considering the current fertility of farmland in Britain, any change would probably be balance towards the former. OJB (5T)

The only real way a farm can stay 'well located' if there is significant climate change, is to change the crop it grows, or perhaps change the way crops are grown. AKL

There are many factors that might be affected by the changes that climate change might bring to the location of a farm. Some of the largest factors, such as temperature and rainfall, are already affecting farming today. As climate change is making the ice caps melt, more water is being absorbed into rainfall making rainfall heavier, making crops more susceptible to flooding and drowning. Climate change is making temperatures colder, and as we have seen last year snow has fallen as a result of falling temperatures. This is making it increasingly harder for plants that need stable, warm temperatures to grow. This means that farmers are trying very hard to get land which has the correct temperatures for their crops, and other land is used for pastoral farming. On the other hand, these days with fertilisers and modern machinery, it is possible to farm in almost any conditions. Being close to market is also a factor that wouldn’t be affected by the climate change that is changing the way we farm. Therefore, I don’t believe that farms would cease to be well located, as the factors balance each other out. BW 5B Even if fertilisers improve growth, it does increase costs, complexity, and ultimately, profitability. AKL

 There are a number amount of factors which make a farm ‘well located’. Mainly, there are the physical factors, temperature, rainfall, soil and relief. Firstly, the rainfall has to be exact otherwise flooding can occur. Then the temperature will affect the type of farming as some crops are damaged by freezing temperatures. Also, the relief affects the prosperity of the farm as flat land is suitable for machinery and steep land is suitable for pastoral farming, as sheep can graze on steep slopes. Finally, the depth and quality of the soil changes the wealth of the farm, and the south and east of Britain is flatter, and the soils tend to be deeper and richer with a warm and dry climate, so more arable farming takes place. Then there are the human factors such as the farm size, the accessibility to the market, and the technology. Climate change affects the temperature and weather which make it obviously harder for farms to be ‘well located’ but the farmer would recognise this problem and there are still places which are suitable for farms so that they can be re-located or he could change the crops he grows or the way crops are grown or even get government help. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">JPa 5B

<span style="color: #0084d1; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;">** There are various reasons why a farmer chooses land in a particular area. Climate change will affect some of these factors but will probably not make a change significant enough that all farms will cease to be well located. Pastoral farming is more common in the north and north-west of Britain where land is steeper, soils are thinner, and the climate is often colder and wetter. The south and east of Britain is flatter, the soils tend to be deeper and richer and the climate is warmer and drier, so there tends to be more arable farming. However if the climate change causes temperatures in the north and north-west of Britain to go up, some pastoral farms who's success had been driven by these factors will cease to be well-located. They will also not be able to convert to arable farming and the machines would not be effective on the steep land. The depth and quality of soil will also have an effect on the type and success of the farming. If it is deep and fertile it will be more suitable for arable farming, if shallow and lacking in fertility it may be better for pastoral or mixed farming. If due to climate change these soils cease to be fertile than the farms in that area will also not be well located. Climate change could also cause floods which could reduce the quality of the area for farming or spread disease in the crops. **

<span style="color: #0084d1; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;">** However as there are many farms who use mixed farming, if a factor of climate change makes one type of farming impracticable in that area, either the technology will compensate for this or the people will just resolve to only one type of farming. Also farms located with accessibility to the market will not be affected so they will not cease to be well located. Also farmers will adapt to fit the climate change problems and if they can't they will move their farm to another area. Plants can also adapt or farmers can grow different crops. Also many animals will not be affected by climate change. **

<span style="color: #0084d1; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;">** Overall, even if I think that many farms will be affected by climate change and maybe cease for a short while to be well located, but they will soon adapt to the conditions in order to efficiently produce the most crops possible under the effects of climate change. **

<span style="color: #0084d1; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;">** AJ 5C **

I think that climate change is an issue that is changing global climate patterns and therefore how the world adjusts to that. As this is varying increasing, locations of industry are mostly staying the same. However some have to move because of lifestyle and physical factors. The farms around the world adapt differently to the conditions depending on which type of farming they do. With pastoral farming, the animals are more adaptive and can cope with both wet and dry and a cold or warm climate. i.e. they can live in a rainy relief highland area in North Scotland but also a flat dry area in the South of England. However arable farming is far more limited and as the climate is changing so are the areas that can be used - they are a niche. Arable farming cannot take place in highland or in very cold weather as it damages the plants - same applies to hot weather. It needs to rain but if it rains too much it ruins the plants...So as you can see there is a very tight checklist. Though if the climate is spacing out and is the same in most areas then this is good for industry and could boost it, if these selected ares are getting even smaller then the amount of produce is obviously going to decrease. This means it could turn into a question of are the conditions fine for it? not whether they are perfect - a ‘well located farm.’ BWALKER 5T

<span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">A farm is described as well located when it is near a large enough supply of whatever it needs, this can vary according to what a farmer is hoping to farm. This can be anything from livestock & crops to mining for tin or coal. <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Livestock for example need good grazing areas so an area with open areas on higher relief would be best for this. If a farmer was hoping to sell crops he would want an area of good quality soil with plenty of the nutrients plants need eg: phosphorous, potassium and sometimes sulphur. Highly fertile soil is usually found near volcanoes for example where lava flows have cooled and begun to break down into the base vitamins and minerals needed for plants. Relief is also important for rain which is needed for crops. <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Temperature is important for the successful growing of crops and raising of livestock too. <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;">With mining it is obvious that all you need to do is find a seam of coal or whatever you want to mine. <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;">However all these I believe can all these factors that make a farm/mine 2well located” can be influenced and harmed by global climate patterns changing. With the farms if the temperature drops significantly in an area it could mean that the earth would harden and it would become highly difficult to produce crops and also any growing crops could be killed by a frost or likewise with a heat stroke. Animal’s ability to graze on higher pastures could be affected meaning they might need to move to lower ground where they could be much more densely packed and this would mean they would all have to go on less food and some might not even get any at all. A change in temperature could largely alter the rain patterns and this could once again ruin a farm. <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Finally if the climates of certain places changed one farm/mine could massively benefit and start producing a lot more putting other farms and manufacturers out of business and possibly many workers too.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;">CB 5C **

I think that farms will not cease to be “well located” due to climate change but just increasingly hard to find. Over time animals and crops will adapt to changes climate change offers but and increase in rainfall due to melting polar ice caps will cause increasing amounts of rainfall which may flood plants. Other factors such as relief and technology would not affect farms due to climate change but arable and pastoral farming would adjust due to temperature and rainfall increasing and decreasing. RJ 5B

Climate change will in the end have a large affect on farms being well located. There are many factors that affect farming, many of which are changing because of climate change. Temperature change will affect foreign countries the hardest, increasing the difficulty of growing crops and grazing pastures. Heavier rainfall will also damage farms and the land used for them Climate change will lead to increased difficulty in finding suitable land for farming. As the planet changes more and more, the land available for effective farming will decrease. So overall, climate change will change the way and places humans are able to farm, and very few farmers will be able to say their farms are ‘well located’. HW 5F

I think farms will not cease to be ‘ well located’; climate change will not make a massive difference to the prosperity of a farm. It may though make a minor difference, but compared to many other limiting factors, this would be described as minor. When a farm is started somewhere there are many aspects that will lead to it being ‘ well located’. One of the main reasons would be the amount of nutrients and minerals in the soil; this will largely affect the quality of the produce, but there are many ways of improving the soils because due to the growing quality of transportation these days, you could have minerals shipped to you so you could enrich the soil. When situating a farm they will also have to view the land from a livestock point of view for example the space, gradient of the fields and quality of grass. A large reason, which will say if a farm is well situated, is, what kind of resources surround it like firewood, this could save a lot of money. The main aspects of climate change, which could affect a farm, are firstly the extremes in temperature and the amount of rainfall. Overall climate change will not affect wether a farm is well situated. MW 5C

Farms are located in certain places for many different reasons; firstly there are the physical factors: the relief of the land, the quality and depth of the soil, the temperature and the rainfall. There are also many human factors for the location of a farm: the size of the farm, the technology of the farm, the accessibility to a market and the government help. But climate change can have a big impact on all of these factors especially the physical ones.

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In Britain there are certain places that are better for different types of farming because of their location. For example the north-west of Britain is mainly used for pastoral farming and the south- west is mainly used for arable farming. This due to many of the factors explained beforehand. The north has steep land, shallow soil, and a colder and wetter climate which all adds up to it being better for pastoral farming; and the south has flatter land, deeper and richer soil and a warmer and drier climate which is better for arable farming. But this can all be changed by climate change meaning the north might not be suitable for pastoral farming and the south might not be suitable for arable farming. This means that there will be less place that will be “well located” for a certain type of farming. ======

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To conclude, I think that thanks to climate change areas can cease to be well located for different types of farming as the climate will not be suitable to either raise certain farm animals and also to grow certain crops and the farmer will have to grow or raise different animals and crops to what he/she used to. ======

OJJ 5F
The location of farms is crucial to the output, and global warming will certainly have a profound effect on whether or not a farm is in a suitable location for its needs. Climate change will affect how well placed a farm is, firstly because it will change the temperature. This is important because crops need the correct temperature to grow, and if it is too hot or cold, the crop will die. Climate change will also cause the amount of rainfall to change, once again affecting farming, because if there is too much rain, as the recent floods in Australia have shown, crops can be drowned, or flooded, and in more extreme rain, livestock can also be killed. Having said this, I doubt that climate change will directly affect farm size, technology or the relief, all of which affect farming. Ways in which you could see this happening would primarily be changes in output, and secondly, possible changes between pastoral farming and arable farming, or even changes in the crops grown, e.g. in parts of Bangladesh which are prone to flooding, plants are grown which can live on both land and on water. GH 5C

Farms are usually located where factors can suit them; for example, the relief of the land can affect the type of farming chosen: Flat land can be used for arable (crops) farming, since machines such as tractors can be used, whereas pastoral sheep farming are more suited to steep land. However, climate change is in many other factors, such as temperature, soil and rainfall, and over a period of time, it could completely destroy the industry, which would force farmers to move to a different location. Even though a few might think that some farms are fine, you will never know what will happen. Rainfall is an absolutely crucial factor towards farming, particularly arable (although animals still need water to survive. However, if there is an excess amount of water present, it can destroy some crops by flooding or by disease. Some farms are placed where weather patterns are regular, so a little rainfall can harm the condition of the farm and terrible events can occur. Temperature can really affect the condition of the farm; some crops can die because of freezing cold temperatures. Therefore farmers will have to place crops accordingly; for example, highland areas might not be suitable for arable farming. To sum this all up, it cannot be assumed to say that a farm is located in a suitable place, because of the many factors that climate change is involved in, which affect the weather patterns. E.T 5F

Right now I think that farms will not cease to be “well located”, however, in this day and age there are some significant factors that farmers should be considering to keep their business’s going for as long as possible in the future. These factors are principally: weather and temperature – these are mainly a result of climate change. However a climate can take many, many years to significantly change and as we are possibly starting to see some of the effects of “climate change” already, it is very conceivable that both plants and other animals are feeling it too – and will be able to adapt. The change in temperature has left us with melting ice caps and warmer and drier summers; although, arguably, the former is putting more water into the water cycle which can be a good thing in terms of richer soil and it could possibly counter the droughts caused by global warming. Yet this excess water/rain is causing floods which are extremely damaging to crops and farmers, as well as generally water-logging plants; in the short term this can affect prices and create food shortages however if this keeps happening, in the long term, plants near rivers could adapt to excess waters in certain seasons. If this does happen (due to modern capabilities) replication and copying of these plants may be able to create more widespread immunity to these factors (in plants), resulting in a more continued and reliable flow of crops and farmers staying near rivers and not switching to a different sort of farming (e.g. changing from wheat to rice). Costs may rise but only slightly as genetic engineering (and similar technologies) are not new in the modern world; it was found out a while back and may just have to be used on a much wider scale. Changes will also be evident in the animal kingdom as animals will be able to react to wetter winters and hotter summers and over time (as with plants) evolution - and science - will create species adapted for the current situation. Also, many plants can benefit from higher C02 levels and, if only to a limited extent, it is still a useful factor when facing the big question of climate change. With all this it is key that people do not get ahead of themselves when thinking about the “current” problem of climate change. However they should not simply leave nature to it but try and respond and make the most of planning and science to ensure that their farming is “well located” in the same familiar and suitable places as used today.
 * R.F. 5C**

In response to the question posed over whether climate change will dramatically change the view of if a farm is well located, I believe that on the long term the changing climates will make a difference over a long term period. For example if the relief of a farm is changed drastically due to floods or extended periods of rainfall, a sheep farming industry could be put out of business as such a job requires steep hills for sheep grazing. The depth of the soil is also an affecting factor to the status of a well located farm as fertile soil is required for arable farming which may be accepted due to droughts for example. The temperature if too cold or hot due to the climate can freeze crops and make certain places unsuitable for arable farming respectively. However the most important climate affected factor is rainfall which the lack of and excess of could dehydrate the animals and flood crops respectively. If the climate was to change the pastoral farming businesses in the north of England would struggle as they rely on cold and wet temperatures and climate where as arable farming in the south would take a hit if rainfall considerably increased.
 * There are many reasons why a farm may be called “well located”. These include relief, steep land being better for pastoral farming and flatter land better for arable farms as machinery can be used. Also the quality of the soil, temperature, both of which are needed more of in order for arable farms to be more profitable. Finally the rainfall play a crucial part in the effectiveness of the output that a farm has.**
 * As climate change can affect all of these factors, it can play a large role in changing how successful the location of a farm is. As the temperature increases places used for arable and pastoral farming may become less suitable for their former purposes, meaning farmers May loss profits. Rainfall is a major factor and global warming can cause rainfall to make disease and floods occur, whilst also possibly causing droughts, devastating especially for arable farming. The quality and depth of the soil may change due to the reasons listed above, meaning the location of farms maybe become unsuitable or unnecessary.**
 * Overall many factors, brought along by global warming may affect the effectiveness of a farm’s location, meaning farmers may be greatly threatened.**
 * LH 5C**

However such changes can be prevented by farm size, technology, government help and access to the market but on the whole I believe that climate change will begin to affect whether a farm is well located or not in the near future due to rainfall, temperature, relief and soil. = //** AG 5C **// =