Compare hydroelectric and natural coal-fired power plants based on sustainability (or triple bottom line) perspectives. What...

Compare hydroelectric and natural coal-fired power plants based on sustainability (or triple bottom line) perspectives. What are the similarities and differences between their economics (1 point), social (1 point), and environmental (2 points) perspectives?

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Perspectives/Comparison Basis	Hydroelectric plants	Coal Fired Plants
Economical Perspective	Difference: It's erection cost is very high as it needs large area of land Similarity: Produced power cost is almost same	Difference: Erectection cost is low with respect to Hydroelectric plants Similarity: Produced power cost is almost same
Social Perspective	Similarity:Generates employment Difference: It causes displacement of people living on land on which Hydroelectric plant and Reservoir was made	Similarity:Generates employment Difference:It do causes people displacement as needs smaller land or area than Hydroelectric plants
Environmental Perspective	Similarity:It causes cutting of trees and so degrades environment Difference: Do not cause air pollution at any stage of operation	Similarity:It also cause cutting of trees so disturbing nearby environment and animals. Difference: Cause air pollution if not properly operated

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