Dibden bay case study
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- Created on: 22-04-13 22:46
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- DIBDEN BAY, UK CASE STUDY
- LOCATION: SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLISH SOUTH COAST
- ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LEADING PORTS, DEALING WITH CONTAINERIZED CARGO + CRUISE SHIP PASSANGERS
- UK'S 2ND BIGGEST CONTAINER PORT
- IN 2000, PEOPLE NOTICED THE CONTAINER PORT NEEDED TO BE EXPANDED AS NEW BUSINESS MAY BE LOST TO MAINLAND EUROPEAN PORTS E.G. HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM + LE HARVE
- ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS (ABP) IS THE OWNER OF SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS
- HAD NO ROOM FOR EXPANSION ON THE SOUTHAMPTON SIDE OF THE TEST ESTUARY. HOWEVER A LARGE AREA HAS BEEN RECLAIMED FOR PORT EXPANSION IN THE 1950'S + 60'S
- REASONS FOR SUPPORT OF PORT EXPANSION
- NATIONAL NEED FOR MORE CONTAINER-HANDLING CAPACITY
- SOUTHAMPTON WELL PLACED FOR TRANSATLANTIC CONTAINER TRAFFIC
- MORE JOBS BOTH DURING THE CONSTRUCTION AND WHEN PORT FULLY OPERATIONAL
- INCREASED EFFICIENCY OF THE PORT- NEW CONTAINER STACKING TECHNIQUES AND FASTER CRANES
- BENEFICIAL KNOCK-ON EFFECTS IN MARINE INDUSTRIES
- MORE MONEY IN LOCAL ECONOMY
- REASONS FOR OBJECTION OF EXPANSION
- THREAT TO DESIGNATED ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS
- DREDDGING WOULD BE NECESSARY - MORE ENV. DAMAGE
- RISK OF OIL SPILLS
- PROXIMITY TO THE NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK
- HABITAT LOSS
- VISUAL IMPACT ON LANDSCAPE
- 50% INCREASE IN TRAFFIC CONGESTION
- URBANISATION OF RURAL AREA
- ADVERSE IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS E.G. NOISE, AIR POLLUTION ETC
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