Case Studies Flashcards
Name one quarry that you have studied
McMonagle Stone, Mountcharles, Co. Donegal
Tell me about the quarry that you have studied
McMonagle Stone is a company that owns five quarries and employs more than 70 people. It extracts quartzite, sandstone and granite in various locations throughout Co. Donegal.
Name one local water supply location that you have studied
Limerick city
Name one irrigation scheme
Central Valley Project, California
Tell me about this irrigation scheme
• Dams were built on the river to create large reservoirs where water can build up.
• Canals were then used to pipe the water from the north of the valley to the south.
• The valley is now a region that produces a variety of crops such as vegetables and fruit.
Explain two advantages of this irrigation scheme
• The valley is irrigated in times of drought.
• The towns and cities in the area have a water supply.
Explain two disadvantages of this irrigation scheme
• It was very expensive to build the dams, and the cost of pumping the water is high, so it increases the cost of the produce.
• A lot of water evaporates from the reservoirs.
Tell me one non rewenable case study that you have studied
Corrib gas field
What are some positive socio economic impacts of this non renewable case study
• The gas field will be worth €4.4 billion to the Irish economy.
• It will provide 60 per cent of Ireland’s gas.
• It created over 1,200 jobs in the rural area of west Mayo while it was being built.
• The local communities have benefitted. For example, the Belmullet GAA club
What are some negative socio economic impacts on this non renewable case study
• Some people fear an explosion along the route of the onshore pipe and the impact that it would have on the local residents.
• Environmental issues, such as harm to local water supply, were of concern during the construction of the site.
• There are fears that the release of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur into the atmosphere in a rural area
Name one developed city that you have studied
Waterford city
Name one new town case study that you have studied
Adamstown
Describe one new town case study that you have studied
Permission was given to build 10,000 homes for roughly 25,000 people and the facilities and infrastructure necessary for all of the people living in this new town. In fact, 1,400 houses, two primary schools and a secondary school were built. Unfortunately, the economic recession hit and construction came to a stop in early 2009.
Name one desertification case study that you have studied
The sahel
Describe 3 results of desertification
• Grassland has been changed into desert, forcing people to migrate and put pressure on the land to which they relocate.
• The soil is no longer fertile and is unable to support agriculture. This results in crop failure and the death of millions of animals due to the lack of food and water.
• Famine has forced millions of people to live in refugee camps, where they struggle to survive.
