Conflicts Flashcards
Job benefits of expansion a at Heathrow?
60,000 new jobs through construction
8000 new jobs by 2030
Multiplier benefits for East London
CO2 debate surrounding expansion at Heathrow
New runway will emit the same amount of CO2 as Kenya
Labour secretary Ruth Kelley says CO2 will not rise as a result of the runway due to the reduction in stacking and carbon trading will be used
Community destructions stats from expansion at Heathrow?
700 homes destroyed, a church, 8 grade II buildings, the high street in Harnondsworth split, a graveyard bulldozed, and the destruction of the entire village of Sipson
Anyone suffering economically/generally affected by the expansion would be fully compensated for
Campaign groups against the building of the runway
Green peace, RSPB, friends of the earth, Boris Johnson
Alternative to expanding Heathrow?
High speed rail to the north through the spine of the country
High speed rail connecting Heathrow to North West Europe
£4.5 billion
Vast amount of negatives from this
Also expansion of regional airports
How much of the U.S. spent on the war on terror?
£4.4 trillion
How has the war on terror been paid for?
Raising taxes and borrowing money
DEBT
Money spent in U.S. veterans?
$160 billion however in the next 40 years may ris e above $1 trillion
Infant mortality rate in Iraq due to war?
80/1000
Health percentages as a result of toxic dust?
251% rise in the rate of neurological disorders
47% increase in the number of respiratory problems
34% rise in cardio-vascular diseases
How many gallons of fuel does the U.S. use per year in Afghanistan?
4.6 billion
Fuel delivery statistic
2/e of total fuel used is getting the fuel to the battlefield
How much he the forest been decreased in Afghanistan?
Decreased by 38%
Result of war, but also illegal logging and refugees needing materials to build homes
Drought, desertification and species loss a result
How much has the number of birds flying over Afghanistan decreased by?
85%
How many civilian deaths are the Taliban responsible for in 2010?
2777