CELPIP TASK-2 | Your city is considering building a new airport near your house. A survey is being conducted in your community to find out if the local residents support or oppose the project. If the project is approved, taxes would increase by 20% to pay for the project. The city’s mayor estimates that the project will create 5000 new jobs in the area.

Survey Question : 26 min

Your city is considering building a new airport near your house. A survey is being conducted in your community to find out if the local residents support or oppose the project. If the project is approved, taxes would increase by 20% to pay for the project. The city’s mayor estimates that the project will create 5000 new jobs in the area.

Which option do you prefer? Explain your choice.

Option A: Build the airport 

Option B: Do not build the airport

SAMPLE ANSWER : 

I vehemently reckon that airports should be located away from residential areas in order to mitigate the extent of noise pollution. Even though the residents would reap the benefits in terms of employment opportunities, the hike in taxes would invite potential problems for a certain strata of society which cannot be ignored. 

First and foremost, not only proximity to an airport is a death knell for those with respiratory conditions, but also zoning regulation are implemented near some airports to reserve the area around for commercial, industrial and retail use only which can limit the construction of child care centres and schools. 

Secondly, unlike other residential sites, areas with airport has noise levels of 65 decibels which seems to be a more determining factor. Other fundamental catastrophic effects that aviation has over property value are safety, traffic and scenery. 

Considering these reasons, I personally think it would be better to not build airport near house as consistently breathing in the ozone produced by the aircraft can adversely impact respiratory tissue causing emphysema and chronic bronchitis in the long run. 

Thank you for giving me a chance to voice my opinion.