Why is it incomplete to consider only environmental benefits when a coal mine closes?
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Correct answer: Local jobs, income and social services may be affected
Closing a coal mine may reduce pollution, land damage and emissions, but it can also remove wages, local business demand, public revenue and services supported by the mining economy. Workers may need training and communities may need economic diversification. Environmental gains are real, but a complete assessment must consider distributional and social effects. Hence A is the only balanced answer.
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Local jobs, income and social services may be affected
Why is this the correct answer?
Closing a coal mine may reduce pollution, land damage and emissions, but it can also remove wages, local business demand, public revenue and services supported by the mining economy. Workers may need training and communities may need economic diversification. Environmental gains are real, but a complete assessment must consider distributional and social effects. Hence A is the only balanced answer.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Geography question. Chapter: Geography as a Discipline. Topic: Geography as an integrating discipline.
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