ee.3.1 Mineral extraction in cold environments - Oil extraction in northern Alaska
Content
Geographic inquiry and concept(s)
The varying power of different stakeholders to extract economic value from extreme environments
Geographic knowledge and understanding
Human and physical opportunities and challenges for mineral extraction in cold environments, including inaccessibility, permafrost and resource nationalism
Case study or detailed examples
Case study of one cold environment to illustrate the issues
Aims of this lesson
To describe and explain the opportunities and challenges for oil extraction in northern Alaska.
