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Reviews: (1) the key concerns and challenges associated with airports' current operations and future growth -- particularly concerns about aircraft noise, water quality, and air pollutant emissions -- and the actions being taken by the nation's busiest airports to balance environmental concerns with such operations and growth; and (2) the actions taken by the FAA and other Federal agencies to address environmental concerns associated with airports' current operations and future growth. Contains recomm. to the DoT and the EPA to further assist airports as they attempt to balance their operations and growth with the impact of their activities on the environment. Charts, tables, and photos.
Balancing the capacity enhancing needs of the national airspace system with the need to protect the environment can be challenging. The FAA estimates that the annual number of passengers travelling by air in the United States will grow from 750 million in 2012 to over 1 billion by 2023. It also forecasts a corresponding 20 percent increase in the number of flights, which could add to existing flight delays and air traffic congestion. Even while the aviation system has grown and continues to grow, airports have sought to limit the environmental impacts generated by their construction and operations - such as noise, water, air, and waste pollution - in part, to meet applicable legal requirements. However, airports' environmental impacts have been a source of friction with neighbouring communities. This book addresses the actions that airports have taken to reduce the environmental impacts of airport operations and development; and the strategies they can adopt to mitigate delays in implementing capital projects and operational changes.
Reviews the key environmental concerns & challenges associated with airports' current operations & future growth & the efforts of major airports & Fed. agencies to address those challenges. Provides a detailed analysis to the survey received from officials at each of the nation's 50 busiest commercial service airports. Noise, water, & air quality issues are the primary environmental concerns & challenges facing airports now & for the foreseeable future. Other issues were wetlands, endangered species, environmental justice, & historical preservation. Also provides insights into the Fed. effort to help airports address their impact on the environ. Charts & tables.
"Research sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration."
This collection of papers on the environmental issues likely to affect airport operations covers the social responsibilities of airports, the goal of sustainability, and the need for a cost-effective management programme for continuous environmental improv