With reference to located examples, explain why the exploitation of energy resources brings both opportunities and problems to local communities
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• Opportunities may include: employment, education & training, higher more reliable wages, improved infrastructure, increased facilities, e.g. medical, social benefits etc.
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• Problems may include: unemployment, low wages, sex imbalances leading to vice and violence, pollution, damaged infrastructure, water shortages, social problems, e.g. inequalities. Clearly the balance and type of opportunities/problems may vary with the energy resource,
e.g. hydro-electric dam construction or/and the location or/and the level of development of the area
AO1 Knowledge and understanding.
• Level 3 11-13
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of why the exploitation of energy resources bring opportunities and problems to local communities. Cause and effect is well understood and there is effective use of detailed exemplification .
• Level 2 7-10
• Some knowledge and understanding of why the exploitation of energy resources bring opportunities and problems to local communities. Cause and effect is understood and there is use of exemplification.
• Level 1 1-6
• Limited knowledge and understanding of why the exploitation of energy resources bring opportunities and problems to local communities. Cause and effect is not well understood and there is limited exemplification.
• If no named example then top of level 1 Max
AO2 Analysis and application
• Clear analysis of the issue of energy exploitation and an effective evaluation of whether it brings both opportunities and problems Level 3 5
• Clear analysis of the issue of energy exploitation and an effective evaluation of whether it brings both opportunities and problems. Level 2 3-4
• Some analysis of the issue of energy