Port+-+PMI

THE PORT ON THE ISALND Reference 6,7-A,B on the Island Map =PORT PMI=

__Positive:__
 * Deep water - Chanel width and depth are imperative aspects of shipping ports as they allow acess for ships to manouver through the waters. The deep water will mean that there will be no dredging which is an environmental disaster.
 * The location of the Port is within a sheltered harbour, safe from weather. As climatic change and seasonal variations can impact heavily on the port, it is important to build the port in the aforementioned safe and sheltered area.
 * The port has the ability to cope with importing and exporting goods to and from the Island. Trade is a fundamental aspect for the economy of the Island as it is for any country.
 * Unlike the West side of the Island, the East experiences less harsh weather conditions. As noted above, climate and seasonal change impact heavily on the working of a shipping port. We must also consider that currents and tides affect ships entering and exiting the ports.

__Minus:__
 * No fresh water
 * Distance to other towns/buildings. We need equipment and personnel in order to load and unload vessels at the port. The distance between the port and the townships is quite far and therefore could possibly pose a problem.
 * Potential access to building materials. The port is located on the other side of the Island from the wooded areas and rainforest, which is approximately 220-240km away from the port. How would we transport the wood across the land to build the port?, and without a port how could we import other products to build it?
 * As the port will invite ships to it, there is a huge potential for environmental issues to arise. These include - Littering, Oil spills, impact on marine animals, carbon dioxide emissions, grey water and sewage dumping etc

__Interesting/implications:__
 * Placement - Important for many different reasons as discussed above.
 * Weather conditions - The different weather conditions affect the working of the port
 * Inclusion of a pier/docking station - Necessary for bringing the ships to the Isalnd for importing and exporting the goods.
 * Cost - labour materials - How can we afford this? How can we afford not to do it?
 * Having a lighthouse - an instrumental factor for stopping the ships going bump in the night.

__Questions and Answers raised about the Port:__
 * **What Cargo will move through the port?**
 * 1) Imported and exported goods such as building supplies, cotton, kapok, bananas, cocunuts, farm animals,
 * 2) Machinery for building on the Island - Hired or purchased
 * **How will the locals on the Island be affected by the Port?**
 * 1) Will be able to access the rest of the world
 * 2) Will be able to import goods necessary for survival
 * 3) Will be able to export goods also necessary for survival and the economy
 * **How will businesses (built for sustainable living) be affected by the port?**
 * 1) They will be able to export their products - cotton, kapok, livestock, jellies, jams, honey, timber, fruit, vegetables
 * 2) They will be able to aceess goods necessary for building up their business / harnessing crops
 * **How will the port effect the environment?**
 * 1) In order to build the port, we may have to clear some of the land
 * 2) We will be digging into the ground / sand / ocean floor to support the building of the port
 * 3) May potentially hurt wildlife necessary for survival - crabs, fish, and other animals inhabiting the area where the port is being built
 * 4) May potentially lose coconut tress
 * **How big does the port need to be?**
 * 1) This still needs to be decided based number of people, number of settlments, types of ships needed to dock etc
 * **How many ships will be entering/exiting the port annually?**
 * 1) Again, this will need to be discovered when we have figured out exactly what we need on the Island.
 * **Will the port contribute to making life on the Island sustainable?**
 * 1) We believe so. The farmers, settlements etc can continue to harvest renewable crops (flax, cotton, kapok, yams, rice, coconuts, bananas, some timber) and export them to Australia, South America, New Zealand etc. Thus this keeps the Island sustainable whilst developing the economy - utilising the port.
 * **What products can we import and export utilising the port?**
 * 1) As mentioned above, we can import goods, machinery, livestock (that will contribute to sustainability, rather than destroy the environment), flora, fauna and farming materials. We can export many of the renewable resources we have on the land - bananas, cocounuts yams, cotton, kapok, flax). Furthermore Perch and Tuna are in large supply in the Pcaific Ocean, therefore we could yield these and export them too.
 * **How can we make the port environmentally friendly?**
 * 1) Utlises materials that are environmentally firendly and renewable - bamboo, straw etc. We also need to cause as little damage to the surrounding areas so as not to impact too heavily on the land or marine life.
 * **What planning needs to be considered when building the port?**
 * 1) Location
 * 2) Acessbility from the Islanders
 * 3) Weather Conditions
 * 4) Strength, stability and structure of the port
 * 5) Water depth for boats docking at the port
 * 6) Impact on the environment
 * 7) Size and length
 * 8) How are we going to build it and how will we obtain the materials and machinery to build it.