Heathrow 3rd Runway

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What is this case study looking for?
A planning issue
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Where is this located?
Heathrow=South East England, next to M4. New runway=on M25, in Hillingdon
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What are the plans?
2200m long runway in Hillingdon
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What are the reasons for these plans?
Air travel has increased since 1985, is an international airport, serves 94% of people UK to India, visitors add £4.4bn to economy, provides jobs
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What are reasons for this plan?
BAA+Government: would add £7bn to economy, Airlines: airport at 100% capacity, competition with EU airlines, will creates 10,000s of jobs, Environmentalists: would reduce stacking
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What are the reasons against this plan?
Boris Johnson: too much traffic, wants own airport on Thames Estuary, destroys 700 properties in Sipson, 230 primary school children need to be re-schooled, Environmentalists: creates 50% of UK aviation emissions, on greenfield sites
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