Cost And Benefit Of The Uses In Alaska Flashcards
What is a lot of Alaskan money
The trans Alaska pipeline
What does the trans Alaska pipeline do and how much did it cost to build
The pipeline transport 1.4 million year of oil and costs 8 billion to build
How does the pipeline cause less damage to the environment
Pipeline goes below ground in areas where caribou migrate so they’re not blocked pipe is lifted above the level of the ground so that it does not heat the ground
What is is urban heat Island
Urban heat island is when the heat from the buildings can melt the ground when it refreezes this is called thermokarst this can cause the buildings to singing the land to be unstable
What is an example of a big oil leak that happened in 1989
The Exxon Valdez sank off the coast of Alaska and only 15% of all oil was recovered killing 5000 sea otters
What percentage of the 1.9 million people visiting Alaska arrive on cruise ships
60
What is an example of an event attended by many visitors
The Yukon sled race
What do events like the Yukon sled race create
A positive multiplier effect
what is the problem with seasonal jobs
Only paid for some of the year need to earn enough money in the summer for all year in low paid jobs reduces quality of life and unemployment in the winter
What problems do tourists cause when talking about the environment
Damage to the environment in protected areas like Arctic national wildlife refuge for example wheels from 4x4 on trampling damage to plants which take a long time to regrow due to a short growing season biodiversity
How many jobs are there in fishing in total
78000
Name three advantages of having a lot of jobs in fishing
1 increase quality of life for trall fisherman
2 to keeps traditions of the tribes like the yupik e.g. sharing meat
3.taxes are spent on health care infrastructure and education
