alaska cold environments case study

Question 1

Energy development opportunities

Answer 1

Over half of alaskas income comes from oil and gas industry. The trans Alaskan pipeline allows for oil to be shipped to customers.

Question 2

Mineral resources opportunities

Answer 2

Materials such as gold, silver and iron are all mined in Alaska particularly in the tintina gold belt
In 2015 154 mil us worth of gold was exported out of Alaska

Question 3

Fishing

Answer 3

in 2016 the fishing industry was worth 1.7 billion and employed 30k fisherman

Question 4

Extreme temps challenge

Answer 4

Prudhoe bays mean temp is -9 and extreme weather such as snow and wind is common.exposure to this makes working outside dangerous so development is limited

Question 5

Inaccessibility

Answer 5

some areas are extremely remote and the mountainous terrain makes access difficult and expensive, limiting development