Thames estuary hub airport - Revision history

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	* Airports.		* Airports.
		+	* Estuary.
	* Gatwick second runway.		* Gatwick second runway.
	* Heathrow Airport expansion.		* Heathrow Airport expansion.

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	* Image: The Telegraph, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/10521686/Boris-Island-airport-plans-to-be-ruled-out-by-Heathrow-report.html 'Boris Island' airport plans to be ruled out by Heathrow report]. 16 December 2013.		* Image: The Telegraph, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/10521686/Boris-Island-airport-plans-to-be-ruled-out-by-Heathrow-report.html 'Boris Island' airport plans to be ruled out by Heathrow report]. 16 December 2013.

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	* Heathrow Airport expansion.		* Heathrow Airport expansion.
	* Hong Kong Boundary Crossing.		* Hong Kong Boundary Crossing.
−	* Insight into ~~Heathrow’s~~ third runway.	+	* Insight into Heathrow third runway.
	* London City Airport expansion.		* London City Airport expansion.
	* Nimbyism.		* Nimbyism.
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	* Image: The Telegraph, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/10521686/Boris-Island-airport-plans-to-be-ruled-out-by-Heathrow-report.html 'Boris Island' airport plans to be ruled out by Heathrow report]. 16 December 2013.		* Image: The Telegraph, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/10521686/Boris-Island-airport-plans-to-be-ruled-out-by-Heathrow-report.html 'Boris Island' airport plans to be ruled out by Heathrow report]. 16 December 2013.

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	NB On 5 June 2017, Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport made a statement to parliament setting out final proposals for an Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) signalling a commitment to the expansion of Heathrow Airport with the creation of a new north-west runway. For more information see: Heathrow Airport expansion.		NB On 5 June 2017, Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport made a statement to parliament setting out final proposals for an Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) signalling a commitment to the expansion of Heathrow Airport with the creation of a new north-west runway. For more information see: Heathrow Airport expansion.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Airports.		* Airports.
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	* Heathrow Airport expansion.		* Heathrow Airport expansion.
	* Hong Kong Boundary Crossing.		* Hong Kong Boundary Crossing.
		+	* Insight into Heathrow’s third runway.
	* London City Airport expansion.		* London City Airport expansion.
	* Nimbyism.		* Nimbyism.
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	* Thames barrier.		* Thames barrier.

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	* Foster and Partners website- Thames Hub- Inner Thames Hub feasibility studies May 2014		* Foster and Partners website- Thames Hub- Inner Thames Hub feasibility studies May 2014
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	* Image: The Telegraph, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/10521686/Boris-Island-airport-plans-to-be-ruled-out-by-Heathrow-report.html 'Boris Island' airport plans to be ruled out by Heathrow report]. 16 December 2013.		* Image: The Telegraph, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/10521686/Boris-Island-airport-plans-to-be-ruled-out-by-Heathrow-report.html 'Boris Island' airport plans to be ruled out by Heathrow report]. 16 December 2013.

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	Our Victorian ancestors were more entrepreneurial. We know what they would have done in the circumstances.		Our Victorian ancestors were more entrepreneurial. We know what they would have done in the circumstances.
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		+	NB On 5 June 2017, Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport made a statement to parliament setting out final proposals for an Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) signalling a commitment to the expansion of Heathrow Airport with the creation of a new north-west runway. For more information see: Heathrow Airport expansion.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

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	* Airports.		* Airports.
	* Gatwick second runway.		* Gatwick second runway.
		+	* Heathrow Airport expansion.
	* Hong Kong Boundary Crossing.		* Hong Kong Boundary Crossing.
	* London City Airport expansion.		* London City Airport expansion.

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	* Procurement of Heathrow T5.		* Procurement of Heathrow T5.
	* Sustainability of Heathrow 2.0.		* Sustainability of Heathrow 2.0.
		+	* Thames - a river highway.
		+	* Thames barrier.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	For many years the UK has been freewheeling from the industrial revolution and its historic maritime power. The Victorian empire funded and constructed vital infrastructure and the meridian through Greenwich allowed the City of London to trade with East and West in the same working day. This, and a stable democracy allowed UK service industries to become world class and a major contributor to GDP. However, having only a single tunnel to the great land mass of Europe puts the UK on the side lines in terms of road and rail transportation and could, in the long term, reduce the dominance of the service industries.	+	For many years the UK has been freewheeling from the industrial revolution and its historic maritime power. The Victorian empire funded and constructed vital infrastructure and the meridian through Greenwich allowed the City of London to trade with East and West in the same working day. This, and a stable democracy allowed UK service industries to become world class and a major contributor to GDP.
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		+	However, having only a single tunnel to the great land mass of Europe puts the UK on the side lines in terms of road and rail transportation and could, in the long term, reduce the dominance of the service industries.

	Air traffic does not differentiate between islands or continents and it is essential that the UK invests in this form of international travel and communication if it is to hold its position in the world.		Air traffic does not differentiate between islands or continents and it is essential that the UK invests in this form of international travel and communication if it is to hold its position in the world.
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	= Hub airports =		= Hub airports =

−	Air travel particularly in the East is expanding at an ever increasing rate. The majority of hub (passenger international transfer facilities) airports have been built inland, in close proximity to capital cities, or started their life for military use. In the early days of aviation with light aircraft and a relatively small number of passengers little thought was given to noise pollution and the safety of residents under flight paths. Currently however, all the major airports in Europe are operating on a restricted 17 hour basis to avoid night noise nuisance and are operating at full capacity.	+	Air travel particularly in the East is expanding at an ever increasing rate. The majority of hub (passenger international transfer facilities) airports have been built inland, in close proximity to capital cities, or started their life for military use. In the early days of aviation with light aircraft and a relatively small number of passengers little thought was given to noise pollution and the safety of residents under flight paths. Currently however, all the major airports in Europe are operating on a restricted 17-hour basis to avoid night noise nuisance and are operating at full capacity.

−	There is, therefore, a limited once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a European country to develop a 24 hour operating hub airport with the capacity for handling 150m passengers and over a million flight movements a year. Four runways are necessary to accomplish this. Whichever European nation decides to do this first will dominate its potential competitors, linking with Beijing, Dubai and New Mexico which have already put such plans into action. The investment case is economically viable for only one such airport in Europe.	+	There is, therefore, a limited once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a European country to develop a 24-hour operating hub airport with the capacity for handling 150m passengers and over a million flight movements a year. Four runways are necessary to accomplish this. Whichever European nation decides to do this first will dominate its potential competitors, linking with Beijing, Dubai and New Mexico which have already put such plans into action. The investment case is economically viable for only one such airport in Europe.

	= UK airports commission’s report =		= UK airports commission’s report =
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−	Image source: The Telegraph, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/10521686/Boris-Island-airport-plans-to-be-ruled-out-by-Heathrow-report.html 'Boris Island' airport plans to be ruled out by Heathrow report]. 16 December 2013.	+	[Image source: The Telegraph, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/10521686/Boris-Island-airport-plans-to-be-ruled-out-by-Heathrow-report.html 'Boris Island' airport plans to be ruled out by Heathrow report]. 16 December 2013.]
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		+	The Foster/Halcrow masterplan proposes a new hub airport in the Thames estuary. The scheme involves take off and landing over the sea on four runways served by two linked terminals allowing a 24 hour operation and future proofing expansion capacity. The proposal comprises a 8.7 km long, 4.2 km wide platform at a height of +7 m odn.

−	The Foster/Halcrow masterplan proposes a new hub airport in the Thames estuary. The scheme involves take off and landing over the sea on four runways served by two linked terminals allowing a 24 hour operation and future proofing expansion capacity. The proposal comprises a 8.7 km long, 4.2 km wide platform at a height of +7 m odn. The platform is to be built partly on existing land and partly on reclaimed land in the Thames estuary. The site is 65 km east of London and 15 km from existing strategic high speed road and rail connecting links. Development can be phased initially with three runways to accommodate 110m passengers and 192 aircraft stands by 2025 and 150m passengers and 256 stands in 2050 using four runways.	+	The platform is to be built partly on existing land and partly on reclaimed land in the Thames estuary. The site is 65 km east of London and 15 km from existing strategic high speed road and rail connecting links. Development can be phased initially with three runways to accommodate 110m passengers and 192 aircraft stands by 2025 and 150m passengers and 256 stands in 2050 using four runways.

	Rather than disturbing millions of UK residents the airport plan involves compensation and re-location of 3,000 homes and brings thousands of construction and operation jobs to one of the most socially deprived regions in the South of England.		Rather than disturbing millions of UK residents the airport plan involves compensation and re-location of 3,000 homes and brings thousands of construction and operation jobs to one of the most socially deprived regions in the South of England.
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	== Ecological damage ==		== Ecological damage ==

−	The airport platform would reclaim ~~18sq~~ kms of wet marshland, reducing it by 38%. As far as general airport activity is concerned birds have consistently shown resilience and grown used to such activity up to ~~75db~~ noise levels which will only be experienced on the platform itself.	+	The airport platform would reclaim 18 sq. kms of wet marshland, reducing it by 38%. As far as general airport activity is concerned birds have consistently shown resilience and grown used to such activity up to 75 db noise levels which will only be experienced on the platform itself.

	In Europe there is now a wealth of successful experience of large-scale habitat compensation schemes where coastal agricultural land has been turned into marsh wetlands and there are several ongoing schemes:		In Europe there is now a wealth of successful experience of large-scale habitat compensation schemes where coastal agricultural land has been turned into marsh wetlands and there are several ongoing schemes:
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	== Birdstrikes ==		== Birdstrikes ==

−	The proposed location is not a major flight path for birds. Modern technology allows air traffic controllers to manage this risk and avoid occurrences, which pose a risk to all airports. Between 1998 and 2002 Heathrow recorded 268 birdstrikes and Gatwick 201.	+	The proposed location is not a major flight path for birds. Modern technology allows air traffic controllers to manage this risk and avoid occurrences, which pose a risk to all airports. Between 1998 and 2002, Heathrow recorded 268 birdstrikes and Gatwick 201.

	Most of the wading birds stay grounded foraging for food. Brent geese, plovers and shelducks are the main varieties of species found on the Thames Estuary and Marshes, the Medway Estuary and Marshes and the Benfleet and Southend Marshes. A 13km zone clear of the airport is the area to be monitored and clear of bird flocks in the sky.		Most of the wading birds stay grounded foraging for food. Brent geese, plovers and shelducks are the main varieties of species found on the Thames Estuary and Marshes, the Medway Estuary and Marshes and the Benfleet and Southend Marshes. A 13km zone clear of the airport is the area to be monitored and clear of bird flocks in the sky.
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	== Flooding ==		== Flooding ==

−	The platform at 7m above sea level allows for the highest tide surges and wave patterns, it is also high enough to achieve drainage falls to cope with exceptional storm water. The platform edges would be protected by a shallow gradient of rocks to obviate storm spray.	+	The platform, at 7 m above sea level, allows for the highest tide surges and wave patterns, it is also high enough to achieve drainage falls to cope with exceptional storm water. The platform edges would be protected by a shallow gradient of rocks to obviate storm spray.

	== Fog ==		== Fog ==

−	Modern cockpit technology has done much to combat the problem of poor flight visibility levels. Records taken of the area in 2013 show that over a period equating to 15 days in the year, visibility was below ~~1000m~~, mainly between the hours of 4am to 6am. Poorer visibility under ~~200m~~ amounted to two days. 2010 proved the worst year on record and might have affected runway utilisation for 2% of operating hours. This is comfortably covered by the planned schedule of 85% utilisation.	+	Modern cockpit technology has done much to combat the problem of poor flight visibility levels. Records taken of the area in 2013 show that over a period equating to 15 days in the year, visibility was below 1,000 m, mainly between the hours of 4am to 6am. Poorer visibility under 200 m amounted to two days. 2010 proved the worst year on record and might have affected runway utilisation for 2% of operating hours. This is comfortably covered by the planned schedule of 85% utilisation.

	== Isle of grain gas storage ==		== Isle of grain gas storage ==
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	== SS Richard Montgomery wreck ==		== SS Richard Montgomery wreck ==

−	This ship packed with unexploded ordinance has being lying on the ocean bed in the middle of a shipping lane for over fifty years. The hull is deteriorating and sooner or later the problem has to be addressed. It lies 4.8 ~~kms~~ to the east of the proposed platform and given today’s technology it should not be used as an excuse to prevent development in the location proposed.	+	This ship packed with unexploded ordinance has being lying on the ocean bed in the middle of a shipping lane for over fifty years. The hull is deteriorating and sooner or later the problem has to be addressed. It lies 4.8 km to the east of the proposed platform and given today’s technology it should not be used as an excuse to prevent development in the location proposed.

	= Summary =		= Summary =
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	* Airports.		* Airports.
	* Gatwick second runway.		* Gatwick second runway.
		+	* Hong Kong Boundary Crossing.
	* London City Airport expansion.		* London City Airport expansion.
	* Nimbyism.		* Nimbyism.

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* Airports.
	* Gatwick second runway.		* Gatwick second runway.
	* London City Airport expansion.		* London City Airport expansion.
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	* Procurement of Heathrow T5.		* Procurement of Heathrow T5.
	* Sustainability of Heathrow 2.0.		* Sustainability of Heathrow 2.0.
−	* Thames estuary hub airport.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===

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	* Nimbyism.		* Nimbyism.
	* Procurement of Heathrow T5.		* Procurement of Heathrow T5.
		+	* Sustainability of Heathrow 2.0.
		+	* Thames estuary hub airport.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===