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Case Studies Summary GCSE Geogrpahy
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SvalbardSvalbard is in the arctic circle, north of Norway. It has a population of 2642 and its temperatures vary
between -16° and 6°. The capital is Longyearbyen
Opportunities for development
Mining
o Rich coal reserve
o 300 people employed in mining
o Controversial- releases greenhouse gases
o Number 1 economic activity
Tourism
o Harbour at Longyearbyen has been increased to cope with more cruises
o 70000 visits in 2011- 30000 of which were on a cruise
o Provides over 300 jobs
o Can bring litter and destruction to fragile environment if not monitored
Fishing
o Richest fishing waters in the world
o Over 180 fish species
o Important breeding grounds that need to be protected
Energy
o Many geothermal opportunities for energy
o Longyearbyen has Norway’s only coal powered power station
o Use coal they mine to create energy
Challenges of development
Cold environment- frozen ground
o Houses built on stilts to prevent heat from house melting ground and causing
foundations to fail
o Pipes built above ground to ensure contents doesn’t freeze
o Small houses so are easily heated
Snow
o Pitched roofs to ensure they don’t get snowed in
o Can block roads to building sites
o Suitable vehicles
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