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Plan to make Western Sydney Airport city ‘green’ is at odds with flight safety, Government report says – ABC News
A report assessing the bird and wildlife strike hazard around the new airport at Badgerys Creek recommends sweeping changes to the bold green measures outlined…
A report used for the draft master plan of a new sustainable city surrounding the Western Sydney Airport has warned of the increased risk of bird strikes because of ‘green’ initiatives planned across the region.
Key points:
- There are tens of thousands of bird strikes with planes every year around the world
- The plans included a proposal to increase tree canopy around the airport by 40 per cent
- The Department of Planning wouldn’t comment on which green initiatives would be scaled back
Designs are underway…
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