Writing Task 2 - Environment

Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes
serious pollution and will use up the world’s resources. Do you agree or
disagree?

The issue of the impact of air travel on the environment has heated up in recent
years, following the concern that more and more people turn to it as a means of travel.
Restrictions have bene preferably imposed on air travel, according to some people.
There are some points in their argument.

The first is that aircrafts have been responsible for a large proportion of air
pollution. Planes, either idling or taxiing, contribute a large proportion of local emission
annually. EXPLAIN??? Some might suggest that air is the only suitable mode of
transport for long distance trips. This viewpoint is fallacious. Trains, for instance, serve
as an optimal alterative, consuming less energy and causing less pollution.

Energy consumption???

As well as air pollution, aircrafts can cause noise pollution. Although it is difficult
to measure the actual impact of noise on people’s everyday lives, its ability to increase
the anxiety and levels of annoyance has been confirmed. Especially to those living in
the neighbourhood of an airport and around the flight paths, noise created by aircrafts
is indeed a headache.

Although travelling by air is likely to cause problems, it is not to say that air travel
should be significantly restricted. Alternatively, air travel can be operated in a manner
that its strengths can be fully taken advantage of. For example, by replacing old
engines with cleaner ones, people can mitigate the environmental impact caused by
flying. Invest to develop green energies Meanwhile, aircrafts have a higher
capacity, allowing greater numbers of passengers for each flight and thereby giving
the best possible values to the fuel used. Restrict air planes -> economy ->
tourism industries/ delivering products

In the light of the facts outlines above, substantial thought should be given to the
problem of pollution caused by aircrafts. However, it does not automatically mean that

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air travel should be curtailed. Instead, people should make adjustments and
improvements wherever appropriate to ensure the optimal use of this form of travel.