Alaska case study

The Alaskan coastline is [blank_start]10686[blank_end] km long, providing a huge opportunity in fishing

Commercial fishing employs [blank_start]1[blank_end] in [blank_start]10[blank_end] Alaskans and adds US$[blank_start]6[blank_end]Billion to their economy

[blank_start]One[blank_end] fifths of the states mining wealth comes from gold mining

In [blank_start]2013[blank_end], the Pebble Mine gold project was blocked by environmentalists which would have been worth [blank_start]half[blank_end] a billion dollars

Tourism attracts [blank_start]1-2[blank_end]million dollars yearly, however the work is seasonal

Over [blank_start]50[blank_end] HEP plants supply a [blank_start]fifth[blank_end] of Alaskan power, made possible by the states [blank_start]U[blank_end]-Shaped valleys

The population density is [blank_start]less[blank_end] than [blank_start]one[blank_end] person per square kilometre which results in poor roads- making commuting difficult