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High Speed Rail – HS2
What is the HS2?
Proposed high speed rail line Links London to Birmingham in just 50
minutesCould potentially stretch to Manchester,
Leeds, Edinburgh and central Scotland.
Loss of Wildlife and Habitats
Direct Destruction of habitats, anxiety of physical processes, loss of ecosystems functions.
Indirect Habitat isolation, population viability reduced, change in hierarchies of species, increased competition between remaining habitats.
Cumulative Irreparable loss of biodiversity.
Synergistic Remaining populations may become increasingly vulnerable due to pressures of disturbance, pollution and disease.
Loss of Wildlife and Habitats
Many mammals present in the Midlands have landscape population dynamics, and the HS2 will prevent their movement around their habitats.
Change, Contest, Response
Change Contest Response
Habitats destroyed, migration occurs
Food supply affected
Import food
Habitats destroyed
Reduced carrying capacity of other organisms
Carbon Emissions
The UK government and HS2 Ltd have both said that HS2 will reduce carbon emissions, however they didn’t take into consideration the following..
Consumption of electricityChange from domestic slots to medium and
long haul flightsLack of consideration of construction impactsImpacts on road transportation
Land Take and Destruction of Homes
The proposed HS2 route would see the destruction of hundreds of homes, businesses and schools.
50 homes in Birmingham Curzon Gate halls of residence (BCU) Water OrtonGilson
Change, Contest, Response
Change Contest Response
Houses demolished to make way for HS2
Residents are left homeless
The govt have offered compensation for residents and/or to build new homes for them, adding to carbon emissions.
References
http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/sites/wt-main.live.drupal.precedenthost.co.uk/files/files/A%20Living%20Landscape/HS2%20QA%20TWT%20072011.pdf
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/high_speed_rail.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl71z1dbfcs&feature=relmfu
http://www.51m.co.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/ch6.pdf
http://www.heart.co.uk/thamesvalley/news/local/hs2-compensation-consultations/