Questions

= QUESTIONS =

ENERGY

 * upfront costs for materialstoc
 * materials to be used (do they need to be imported?)
 * space needed to build components (do trees need to be cleared?)
 * affect on environment (land to be cleared, affect on local wildlife habitats)
 * reliability of resource (wind, solar and hydro/wave are dependant on weather conditions)
 * waste produced

ECONOMY

 * Do we create our own economy?
 * Who decides the value of it?
 * What products will we have in high supply that we can export?
 * What do we tie the value of our money to? (i.e. fresh water, gold, etc)
 * What product do we have that is in high demand?
 * How much money do we circulate?
 * Is there resources on the island to create money?
 * Do we piggyback on another nation's currancy?
 * Will we need a bank?
 * Who will be in charge of it?
 * Do we want to loan money?
 * Will we need to charge taxes?
 * Will we have a free economy?
 * How will we fund on-going health care, education, energy and transport costs?
 * Will we allow foriegn investment?

GOVERNMENT
What is a sustainable population for our island? What type of government? What role does the government have in the economy? How does it distributr wealth and public funds and goods? What public services are available and need to be managed by governing bodies? (healthcare, eductaion, job creation, immigration, citizenship, welfare) How? What justice system are we using? (Police, Courts, Prison) What kinds of drugs would be legalised on our island? Who decides? What term should a leader govern for? Do we have a contstitution? How do decisions get made? Can people move between settlements? Will each settlement make their own laws?