The Iceland coursework is worth 10% of your final GCSE mark and it takes the form of a newspaper article about the controversial Karahnjukar dam project in East Iceland.
The dam is a very controversial project in Iceland because of the environmental impact that the hydro-electric dam will have. Lower down in the school we have taught you that renewable energy is always good, however that is not always the case!
There are lots of websites that you can use to access opinions, maps, photos etc about the project. Follow the links below and use them to help you research the huge variety of opinions for your newspaper article. By all means make notes, get photos and pictures from the websites, but do not copy and paste stuff because I know what the articles say and I mark the work!
http://www.karahnjukar.is/EN/ positive maps, photos and public opinion
http://www.natturuvaktin.com/english.htm negative impact on wildlife
http://www.inca.is/newspageiv.asp?ID=16 negative letter to Alcoa president
http://www.agiweb.org/geotimes/aug02/WebExtra0801.html balanced review
http://www.inca.is/photosiv2.asp?flokkur=kara photos of land to be flooded
http://www.mindfully.org/Water/2004/Karahnjukar-Hydroelectric-Dam1jan04.htm negative
http://lmhwww.epfl.ch/Services/ReferenceList/2004_fichiers/karahnjukar/491karanhnjukarPhotos.htm photos and images
http://www.icelandinfocus.com/ general website
http://www.icelandinfocus.com/index.php?/article/positive_effects_of_the_karahnjukar_project/
http://www.icelandinfocus.com/index.php?/article/negative_effects_of_the_karahnjukar_project/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/conservation/story/0,,1094580,00.html balanced
http://forums.virtualfestivals.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t40067.html opinions
http://www.lv.is/files/2005_9_21_LV_environment_in_our_hands_2005.pdf positive info booklet about sustainable energy use. An excellent resource.
http://www.fwee.org/Tours.html about hydroelectric power
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