Plane Truth

Rose Bridger

Description

As aviation is celebrated as one of the world's fastest growing industries, with passenger numbers and cargo volumes projected to double in the next 20 years, Plane Truth sounds a note of caution.



In addition to the environmental impact of airport expansion, devouring farmland and wildlife habitats, and aviation's impact of noise and air pollution on communities, Rose Bridger reveals the extraordinary government subsidies for the aviation industry, encompassing government expenditure on infrastructure to tax breaks, all of which serve to support the industry in the face of rising oil prices and global economic downturn. Disavowing 'greenwashing' claims of fuel-efficient aircraft and alternative fuels that will enable growth without climate change, from British Airways to American Airlines, the symbiotic relationship between aviation and the wider socio-economic problems facing humanity is manifest.
Acronyms/ Glossary

Introduction

1. The Future of Flight

2. Feeding the Fuel Tanks

3. Local Environmental Impacts

4. Threats to Wildlife & Farmland

5. Green Garnish

6. Air Cargo

7. Industrial Cargo

8. Arms, Aid & Accidents

9. Concrete & Overcapacity

10. Counting the Costs

11. Real Estate & Revenue Streams

12. How Aviation Keeps Growing

Appendix

Notes

Index

Sujets

• Environmental Policy
• Public Policy
• Environmental Economics
• Political Science

Informations

• Publié par: Pluto Press
• Date de parution: 09 octobre 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781849649612
• Langue: English

Extrait

PLANE TRUTH

Plane Truth

Aviation’s Real Impact on People and the Environment

Rose Bridger