Svalbard

Question 1

Facts

Answer 1

Norwegian territory in arctic ocean
60% land covered by glaciers
population of about 2700
main town called Longyearbyen

Question 2

opportunities for development

Answer 2

Mineral extraction
Energy development
Fishing
Tourism

Question 3

Mineral extraction

Answer 3

rich reserves of coal

main economic activity

Question 4

Fishing

Answer 4

over 150 species of fish

Fishing carefully controlled to ensue sustainability of the ecosystem

Question 5

Tourism

Answer 5

provides jobs
tourists seek nothern lights and can explore natural environment
Cruise passengers look for wildlife
Adventure tourists seek hiking etc

Question 6

Challenges for development

Answer 6

extreme temperatures
construction
services
accessiblity

Question 7

Extreme temperature

Answer 7

-30 degrees making it dangerous to work outside
risk of frostbite
have to wear gloves making the work hard

Question 8

construction

Answer 8

if the top surface of permafrost melts then it could lead to buildings and roads cracking or even villas posing

Question 9

services

Answer 9

water, electricity and sanitation
pipes need to be kept off ground to prevent them freezing and also causing any possible thawing of the permafrost
also raised to allow easy maintenance

Question 10

Accessibility

Answer 10

located in remote area of europe and can only be reached by plane or ship
50km of road in Lingyearbyen
most people use snow mobiles
only one airport capable of handling international flights from Norway and Russia