Tar Sands in Alberta, Canada - Advantages and disadvantages table in Years 7-9 (KS3) Geography

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Created on: 15-06-21 18:18

Tar Sands in Alberta, Canada

Advantages

Jobs available for Canadians
Provides cheap energy to their country and makes them less dependant on imports from the middle east
taxes from companies profits support improvements in education and healthcare in Alberta

Disadvantages

The mining has led to deforestation reducing habitat for animals
Rivers have been polluted with chemicals like lead and arsenic which can cause cancer
Increased fossil fuel usage impacting global warming

Evaluation

Tar Sands is not a sustainable source of oil, it is damaging the natural environment, instead they could use renewable resources such as wind energy or solar energy.

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