Svalbard Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
How many people in Svalbard
A
2700
2
Q
How far north svalbard
A
78-81N
3
Q
Minerals Svalbard
A
Coal mining = 300, new mine at Svea in 2014
4
Q
Svalbard Fishing
A
150 species, richest in world
5
Q
Svalbard Tourism
A
70000 a year + 300 employed, 30,000 cruise + Longyearbyen port expanded
6
Q
Svalbard Energy
A
Geothermal, burn coal, capture carbon and cycle it
7
Q
Challenge of Dev to Svalbard
A
Extreme temp (-30C,thick clothing, frostbite), Inaccessible (50km, far north), buildings (sunk pits, gravel for roads)
