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- -# Svalbard, Norway -## Background -* Northernmost territory in the world -* 60% glaciers -* 40% tundra -* 5 main islands (largest is Spitzbergen) -* Population of 2700 -* More snowmobiles than people - -## Opportunities -* Coal mining - * 300 jobs in coal mines - * Backbone of economy -* Energy devlopment - * Located near Mid-Atlantic Ridge - thin & hot rocks - * Potential for geothermal energy to replace polluting coal power station - * Or replace water in power station with CO2 -* Fishing - * Barents Sea (South of Svalbard) is one of the richest fishing grounds in the world - * 150 species of fish - conservation is vital -* Tourism - * 70,000 people visited Longyearbyen in 2011 - * Port was expanded to cope with tourist numbers - * 300 jobs in tourism - * Northen lights, natural environment and adventures attract tourists - -## Challenges -* Extreme temperatures - * Sometimes below -30°C - * But wear warm clothes -* Construction - * Permafrost has to be protected from melting before foundations can be dug - * Difficult to build in the cold and the long dark periods - so most work is done in the summer - * However, road maintenance is relatively easy -* Services - * Pipes and cables must be kept off the ground, to ensure they don't freeze -* Accessibility - * Limited transport - * Islands can only be accessed by plane or ship - * Only 50 km of roads in Longyearbyen - * But there is an international airport - * And snowmobiles can be used to travel around - -
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