Alaska Flashcards
How much money does the oil industry make in alaska
50billion dollars and makes 90 percent of taxes to Alaska with 1.4 mil barrels
How many jobs in anchorage,Alaska are based in tourism
1 out of 13
What is a challenge of economic development with tourists in alaska
1.9 mil tourists a year which mostly rent 4x4 which churn up the shallow active layer 30cm-1m
What are the two type of fishing in alaska
Substinence and commercial
What is commercial fishing
Commercial fishing is for work,bringing 78,500 jobs fishing in the Bering sea mostly for red king crab and contributes to 6billion dollars of the industry
What is a challenge of economic development with oil in alaska
Exxon Valdez has polluted 1300km of the coast line with loss of wildlife e.g. 5000 otters
What are the challenges with schooling
Children are either sent to boarding schools e.g. mount edge crumb with 400 students or off the road schools with 41% having under ten students
How is overfishing prevented
By newer technology detecting types of fish,younger fish and rare fish are usually avoided
How much did the trans Alaskan pipeline cost
8 billion
What are 5 ways an area can be used
Fishing mining tourism conservation and oil
Where is oil drilled in Alaska
Prudhoe bay in the North
How many barrels are drilled a day and how much money is made
281000 barrels and 51.7 billion which is 90% of all taxes from oil
Name two other effects apart from in comes up I’ll has unalaska
People migrate for work and compete with local tribes infrastructure for example roles and pipeline damage is the tundra
How many tourists go to Alaska a year
1.9 mil
What season do tourists visit and what activities do they do
They go in summer as winter is - 34 degrees they do canoeing hiking camping hunting and the Yukon dog sled race
