Object
London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan Issues & Options Paper
Representation ID: 2099
Received: 07/08/2008
Respondent: Mr Jon Fuller
The policy context is flawed. While it is true that the UK government currently advocates the persuit of short term economic benefits associated with aviation expansion this contradicts the very clear scientific warnings on the long term economic impacts caused by two factors: -
*Rapid climate change
*Peak oil
Recent reports from the NASA Goddard Space Studies Institute warn of rapid sea level rise of up to 5 feet this century. This would deliver a devastating blow to the local economy.
The policy also takes no account of the recent substantial increase in oil prices which undermine the aviation expansion model.
The policy context is flawed. While it is true that the UK government currently advocates the persuit of short term economic benefits associated with aviation expansion this contradicts the very clear scientific warnings on the long term economic impacts caused by two factors: -
*Rapid climate change
*Peak oil
Recent reports from the NASA Goddard Space Studies Institute warn of rapid sea level rise of up to 5 feet this century. This would deliver a devastating blow to the local economy.
The policy also takes no account of the recent substantial increase in oil prices which undermine the aviation expansion model.