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A-level Applied Science/Investigating Science at Work/Local community impact
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How the organization impacts on the local community
You should consider the socio-economic and environmental effects(beneficial and detrimental) of your chosen organization, and how it impacts on the local community.
You should identify:
The ways in which energy consumption is managed in the organization;
The demands made on transport and communication systems;
Management of waste materials and the effect this may have on the local environment;
Contributions to the local economy. These could include community use of facilities, sponsorship of local groups etc.