Western Sydney Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/western-sydney-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Western Sydney Airport?The airport site encompasses approximately 1,738 hectares (4,295 acres)
2. What is the location?Badgerys Creek, Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3. What is the distance from sydney CBD?Approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles)
4. Why was the airport’s location chosen?The site was picked because it is far enough from busy city areas and sensitive nature, so it can expand without disturbing people or the environment.
5. What jobs could the airport create?The airport will bring many jobs in building and running the airport, and in new industries like logistics, advanced manufacturing, and technology.

Aerotropolis: A planned urban area centered around a major airport, designed to foster economic development and connectivity.
Infrastructure: The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, such as transportation and communication networks.
Capacity: The maximum amount that something can contain or produce; in aviation, referring to the number of flights or passengers an airport can handle.
Human Capital: The skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization or country.