Dangers of Airports

Problems and Reconstruction

There are many effects that airports have on the communities surrounding them. Airports can affect a community positively and negatively. The Philadelphia International Airport affects both Philadelphia and Delaware County. The people of Delaware County have lived with the airport for years. The airport has tremendously affected them. Their land, houses, and atmosphere have been shifted in one way or another. In this paper I am going to take a look at some of the environmental effects of airports and the economic effects of airports. I am also going to take a look at how expanding the Philadelphia International Airport will affect the surrounding communities.
An airport has many effects upon a community. One thing that affects a community is the noise. People who live around an airport constantly hear planes taking off and landing. This affects their everyday activities. For example, a person might want to take a nap after school, b...