Soft engineering 05 December 2020 Objective to assess

Soft engineering 05 December 2020 Objective: to assess the effectiveness of soft and hard engineering strategies. DO NOW 1. Permeable rock is…. 2. Impermeable rock is…. . 3. Saturation is when…. . 4. Hard engineering is…. 5. A sea wall is…. 6. Rock armour is…. 7. A groyne protects the coastline from erosion. More specifically…. 8. Gabions can be dangerous because…. 9. Rock armour can be dangerous because…. . 10. Groynes can cause an increased rate of erosion along the coastline because…. .

IMPACTS ON PEOPLE’S LIFE Peru is located in……. . ……………. …. Its capital city is…………. . …………………. . . . ……………………………………………………… The mountain range that runs through the country is called. . ……………. . …. ……………………of the country. It is an isolated village high up in the………………. WHY DOES CHAMBAMONTERA NEED HELP? Food lasts longer and medicine can be stored because……………………………………………………… Social Impacts Chambamontera is located in the People feel safer because………………………………………………………. . The people who live there did not have access to………. …………… It has improved prospects for children because……………………………………………………… Entertainment options have improved because……………………………………………………… Overall quality of life has improved because…………………………………………………… The organisation that developed the micro hydro scheme is called ……………………………………………………… ………. . . . . …………………. . ……………………………………………………………………………………. It will help people in the area to……………………………. The cost of this project was ………………………………. . Who contributed to the cost of the project? Economic Impacts A micro …………… scheme worked well here because it has. ……… Businesses have developed because……………………………………………………………. ………………………………… They have encouraged businesses to open by……………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Environmental Impacts ………………………………………………………. It has reduced the risk of flooding because……………………………………………………. . …… ……………………………………………………… Less deforestation occurs because………………………………………………………. . ………………………………………………………

WHY DOES CHAMBAMONTERA NEED HELP? HOW DOES THE MICRO-HYRDO SCHEME WORK? To improve development Chambamontera needed access to energy. The solution was the construction of a micro-hydro scheme supported by the charity ‘Practical Action’. The high rainfall, steep slopes and the fast flowing rivers make this area ideal for generating water power as a renewable source of energy. Chambamontera is an isolated community in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It is more than two hours’ drive on a rough trach of Jaen, the nearest town. Most people on the area are dependent on subsistence farming with some small scale coffee growing and rearing of livestock. Development has been severely restricted by a lack of electricity for heating, lights and power. Despite farming Once operational, this will provide families with electricity for the very first time, enabling being efficient, nearly half the population them to improve their lives and livelihoods. The total cost for the micro-hydro scheme survive on just $2 a day. was $51, 000. There was some government money and investment from Japan, but the community had to pay part of the cost. The average cost per family was $750. Credit The steep slopes rise to 18, 700 m and the roads are impassable in facilities were made available to pay for this. winter. This makes Chambamontera a very isolated community. Due to the low population density it was uneconomic to build and electricity grid to serve the area. HOW HAS IT BENEFITTED LOCAL PEOPLE? As a result of this project, some 60 rural families will directly benefit from access to energy. An additional 100 families, living in neighbouring villages, will benefit indirectly through the introduction of electricity in Chambamontera. There is a reduced fire risk for families because kerosene (oil) lamps are no longer necessary. A Local family that benefited from the scheme. Business development is possible, as piped water can drive small machines for coffee de-husking and processing. Regulating the flow of water has reduced the danger of flooding. Reliable electricity for refrigeration, light and other uses like computers and entertainment. Less need to burn wood as a source of heat, reduced deforestation and risk of soil erosion The scheme will last at least 25 years. Electricity is available when heating demands are high. Improved school facilities and the possibility of doing schoolwork at home after dark Healthcare has improved because refrigeration allows storage of medicines Street lights allow people to go outside after dark Reduction in rural-urban migration, the population has grown.

The Earth’s Resources Objective: to describe how a micro-hydro scheme can impact on people’s lives How does access to electricity impact on people’s lives? Chambamontera is…. Practical action introduced a micro-hydro scheme, which is ………. A social benefit of the scheme is…. As a result…. . + More specifically…. . An economic benefit of the scheme is…. As a result…. . + More specifically…. . An environmental benefit of the scheme is…. As a result…. . + More specifically…. .