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The Expansion ofThe Expansion of
Heathrow AirportHeathrow AirportBy: Ann-Sophie, Bhavik, Cynthia, KiprasBy: Ann-Sophie, Bhavik, Cynthia, Kipras
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BackgroundBackground
InformationInformationUKs largest airport and third in theUKs largest airport and third in theworldworld
Worlds busiest airportWorlds busiest airport
Carrying 68 million passengers and 1,3Carrying 68 million passengers and 1,3
millions tons of cargomillions tons of cargo
Started in 1930Started in 1930
It officially opened in 1946It officially opened in 1946
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The ProblemThe Problem
To compensate for current increasingTo compensate for current increasingamounts of passengers, Heathrow Airportamounts of passengers, Heathrow Airporthas proposed to build a third runway.has proposed to build a third runway.
Heathrow will lose business to competingHeathrow will lose business to competingairports such as Amsterdam and Paris if noairports such as Amsterdam and Paris if noexpansions occursexpansions occurs
The runway itself has many issues:The runway itself has many issues:
Increased noise pollutionIncreased noise pollutionRising air pollution levelsRising air pollution levels
Increasing road trafficIncreasing road traffic
Increasing (negative) impact on wildlifeIncreasing (negative) impact on wildlife
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Noise PollutionNoise Pollution
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Rising AirRising Air
Pollution LevelsPollution LevelsA third runway would contribute to a riseA third runway would contribute to a risein COin CO22 levelslevels
Campaigners say that the economicCampaigners say that the economicbenefits and profits would not outweighbenefits and profits would not outweigh
the cost of COthe cost of CO22 emissionsemissions
It is estimated that a third runway willIt is estimated that a third runway will
generate an additional 210.8 Mt COgenerate an additional 210.8 Mt CO22
Carbon cost of the third runway aloneCarbon cost of the third runway alone
rises to 13.3bn, enough to wipe out therises to 13.3bn, enough to wipe out the
economic benefitseconomic benefits
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Increased RoadIncreased Road
TrafficTrafficA third runway would cause more trafficA third runway would cause more trafficHence more COHence more CO22 emissionsemissions
This would cause an increased demand forThis would cause an increased demand for
new roadsnew roads
In order to build new roads, surroundingIn order to build new roads, surrounding
areas must be destroyed; nature, houses,areas must be destroyed; nature, houses,
school...school...
More road blockage and this might delayMore road blockage and this might delaychildren to get to school.children to get to school.
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Impact on wildlifeImpact on wildlife
In order to compensate for new thirdIn order to compensate for new third
runway an additional amount of wildliferunway an additional amount of wildlife
would be destroyedwould be destroyed
Due to the new roadsDue to the new roads
Surrounding wildlife would be pushedSurrounding wildlife would be pushed
away by the noiseaway by the noise
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Pros and ConsPros and Cons
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Runway In HeathrowRunway In Heathrow
Airport P/CAirport P/CPros Cons 100,000 more employees More flights More passengers Economically better Many business companies
set around the airport due toeasy access
Relationship betweenHeathrow and financialservices in the City of London
Main issue is that they willlose to competing airportssuch as Paris and Amsterdam
The runways are workingaround 97% capacity
Increase in noise pollution Increase in traffic Impact on wildlife More schools disturbed Less people going to other
airports More employees would
shorten their wages By delaying the project it
costs the UK around 990million to 1.1 billion
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AdditionalAdditional
Possible SolutionsPossible SolutionsUse a runway for 24 hours instead of 19Use a runway for 24 hours instead of 19hours per dayhours per day
Build a new airportBuild a new airportBuild an airport on the ThamesBuild an airport on the Thames
Build an airport in Northern England andBuild an airport in Northern England and
provide fast transportprovide fast transport
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Pros and ConsPros and Cons
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Pros and ConsPros and Cons
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Using A RunwayUsing A Runway
24/7 P/C24/7 P/CPros Cons More employees Many more planes landing and
taking off Employees getting a longer
brake due to more employees Economically better They wont have to build
another runway More flights going to your
destination at a time that suits
you
Lower wages People around the airport will
be affected Increase in noise pollution
More CO2 produced
People wont be able to sleep More children feeling tired
during the day Cause more people to move
away from the airport
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Pros and ConsPros and Cons
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Airport inAirport in
Northern EnglandNorthern EnglandP/CP/CPros Cons
Variety of airports
People can choose which iseasier to get to Less traffic congestion due to
access to free roads Less people affected in one
area Increased possibility for future
expansion Increase in job availability in
Northern towns Creates a larger sphere of
influence, hence it will createa larger financial profit
Train to North will destroy a
large area of nature There will be less planes
arriving at Heathrow, henceless jobs and financial profit
Causes an increased rate ofCO2 emission
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ConclusionConclusion
In our opinion building a new airport inIn our opinion building a new airport in
Northern England, with the provision ofNorthern England, with the provision of
transport is the best way for Heathrowtransport is the best way for Heathrow
airport to expandairport to expand
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