Since Britain was declared free of foot-and-mouth disease six months ago, the town of Settle in the Yorkshire Dales has scarcely lived up to its name. Last year the local economy, dependent largely on tourism, was badly hit by the outbreak, which led to the closure of footpaths, a halt on animal movements and piles of slaughtered livestock. The town's outdoor travel store, Cave and Crag, saw its earnings fall by 60% from the previous year. Settle, however, is now once again bustling with activity and the ramblers are back in force. The disease has proved, says Angela Campbell, one of the planners on the town's new business development scheme, a useful catalyst for change that was long overdue.
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机译：自从六个月前英国宣布没有口蹄疫以来，约克郡山谷的Settle镇几乎没有辜负它的名字。去年，当地经济主要依靠旅游业而受到疫情的严重打击，爆发导致人行道关闭，动物活动停止以及成堆的牲畜被屠杀。该镇的户外旅行商店Cave and Crag的收入比上一年下降了60％。但是，定居现在又因活动而繁华，漫步者又重新生效了。该镇新业务发展计划的计划者之一安吉拉·坎贝尔（Angela Campbell）说，这种疾病已得到证明，是早就应该改变的有用催化剂。
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