TY - JOUR

T1 - Climate change and planning and consultation for the UK aviation white paper

AU - Upham, Paul John

PY - 2003/11/1

Y1 - 2003/11/1

N2 - This note discusses environmental aspects of the planning and consultation process undertaken for the UK aviation White Paper. The process as a whole has involved some three years of forecasting and assessment of the operational, economic and environmental implications of some 28 options for airport expansion at 14 UK locations. Unconstrained passenger demand forecasts have been used as a basis for the planning and consultation, and a mitigation approach to environment has predominated. This is inadequate, given the climate impacts of the forecast aviation expansion. Greenhouse gas emissions reduction should be a high priority in transport infrastructure planning, not the subject of post-hoc analysis.

AB - This note discusses environmental aspects of the planning and consultation process undertaken for the UK aviation White Paper. The process as a whole has involved some three years of forecasting and assessment of the operational, economic and environmental implications of some 28 options for airport expansion at 14 UK locations. Unconstrained passenger demand forecasts have been used as a basis for the planning and consultation, and a mitigation approach to environment has predominated. This is inadequate, given the climate impacts of the forecast aviation expansion. Greenhouse gas emissions reduction should be a high priority in transport infrastructure planning, not the subject of post-hoc analysis.

KW - Sustainability sciences, Communication

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0942291330&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/0964056032000157660

DO - 10.1080/0964056032000157660

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:0942291330

VL - 46

SP - 911

EP - 918

JO - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

JF - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

SN - 0964-0568

IS - 6

ER -