Impacts of renewable energy resources (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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3 main renewable energy types
3 main renewable energy types
Hydro-electric, wind, solar
HEP tourism benefit
HEP tourism benefit
Creates tourism opportunities & employment
HEP impact: community displacement
HEP impact: community displacement
Families/villages forced to abandon homes for reservoir
HEP environmental benefit
HEP environmental benefit
Produces clean, non-polluting electricity
HEP construction environmental cost
HEP construction environmental cost
Removal of vegetation & forests
Onshore wind farms: pollution types
Onshore wind farms: pollution types
Noise & visual pollution
Wind power employment benefit
Wind power employment benefit
Jobs in construction, maintenance, operation
Offshore wind environmental benefit
Offshore wind environmental benefit
Significant CO2 savings
Wind farms impact on wildlife
Wind farms impact on wildlife
Disrupt bird migration patterns, collision risks
Solar power employment effect
Solar power employment effect
Creates jobs in manufacturing, installation, maintenance
Solar power impact on agriculture
Solar power impact on agriculture
Reduces farmland availability
Solar panel manufacturing concern
Solar panel manufacturing concern
Uses toxic metals like cadmium
Solar farms in deserts impact
Solar farms in deserts impact
Damage fragile ecosystems