The Great Bristol GA 6 th Form Competition 2010 A Decision Making Exercise How the heck will we meet our future energy demands?

A Top tip The information you are about to receive is vital to your success So make some notes

Can you ever make a decision? ( My mum 1996 ) A key element of geography and the working world is decision making The key is.. 1.Be informed. Read up to give you breadth of understanding of the SEEP points (Social, Economic, Environmental and Political) 2.Then you can make an informed decision which will allow you to PEE (a great relief) 3.Identify your social, economic and environmental P oints and consider the sustainability factor 4.E xpand and explain your points 5.Support them with E vidence 6.Finally see the complexity ‘However’, Recognise your weaknesses and prepare your counter arguments

The UK’s Energy Gap By 2015 the UK may well not be able to meet its energy needs leading to an energy gap but why? 1.Nuclear power stations… 2.Fossil Fuels… 3.Coal fired power stations…. So by % (Royal commission for environmental pollution 2000 and the Energy Review 2006)

So what is being done? Gas fired power station development Coal powered stations at Tilbury + Kingsnorth Nuclear developments including Sizewell C and Hinkley C Combined Heat and Power plants (CHPs), a possible way forward A Barrage on the River Severn, another possible way forward Other renewable energies including wind

The Severn Barrage – A classic conflict Harbour creation Lifetime 120 years Flood protection Tidal power creation 5% A new transport route The visual impact Construction Shipping routes and locks Reduced turbidity in the water Alterations of ecosystems and habitats Migratory fish? Industrial pollution Avonmouth Loss of mudflats

Wind Energy Background What types are there? 1.Onshore 2.Offshore 3.Micro generation North Hoyle Wales Eaglesham. Scotland Micro generation. Scotland

Wind Energy Background Why the UK and wind? 1.Energy gap but also.. 2.EU targets 15% % 3.UK 40% 4.Technology 5.A Track record

Wind Energy Background Where currently?

Wind Energy Background So can you SEE the – and + impacts? Social Economic Environmental

Wind Energy Background So where next for wind?

Welcome to the Isle of Lewis

The Isle of Lewis Location Largest of Western Isles Outer Hebrides 50 miles off mainland Western Scotland

The Isle of Lewis Location Largest of Western Isles Outer Hebrides 50 miles off mainland Western Scotland

The Isle of Lewis Population 18,000 (2001 census) Clustered mainly in the East of the island which includes the capital Stornaway Pop density map needed

The Isle of Lewis Economy 40% Local Authority £45 million / year

The Isle of Lewis Human and Physical Environment 321 species 15 SSSIs

The BIG idea The Isle of Lewis has been proposed for the location of a new onshore wind farm. NW coastline 3-4 years £140 million 20% 181 turbines 400 ft high

So where is the site?

Your Big decision Totally accept the proposal Accept a scaled down version of the proposal (around 90 turbines) Totally reject the proposal Move the development totally offshore

The activity and the task 1.Choose one of the options giving reasons for your choice. You must explain why this option (not just the site) has the most benefits. 2.Include the views of the various stakeholders 3.Set the decision within the framework of sustainability. Remember to cover social, economic and environmental impacts 4.Explain why your decision may not be ideal in all aspects 5.State why you rejected all of the other options 6.Explain how the rejected options may have some advantages

Getting started 1.Send a representative to collect an info pack 2.Read through the information in the packs 3.Choose your decision, hopefully as a team 4.Then distribute the 6 tasks from the previous slide between the different members of the team 5.Send a representative to collect paper, pens etc 6.You have one hour before you presentation must be delivered to the judges 7.Good luck and remember fab prizes, fame and glory for the winning team