the expansion of heathrow airport

8/2/2019 The Expansion of Heathrow Airport

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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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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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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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