The Chicago Department of Aviation has developed the following five sustainability goals: • Reduce airport emissions • Enhance multi-modal connections • Generate regional revenue • Improve travel experience • Protect natural assets With these goals in mind, the CDA accomplished an impressive list of initiatives that they have undertaken in order to accomplish their objectives. The following are a few of the problems that are being addressed by initiatives set out by the CDA as part of their sustainability model and the effectiveness of those plans. Air Pollution Air Pollution is one major concern that is very relevant in today’s society as it is a central theme to the debate on climate change. According to a Congress CRS report “airport operations may produce various …show more content…
The plan also requires airlines to taxi to their runway using only one engine thus reducing noise even further. The CDA has also added Ground Run-Up Enclosures, one of the first of its kind, at a cost of $3.2 million dollars with further expansions under development. This enclosure lowers the noise of aircraft during take-off. The measures that the CDA has incorporated into their sustainability model have addressed the problems of noise pollution, a problem that is inherent to the industry itself. The money the CDA spend on school insulations and sound barriers is certainly a large expense, but in order to be sustainable a plan must eliminate risk whenever possible. The risk of associated lawsuits due to excessive noise pollution could cost the city tens, if not, hundreds of millions of dollars. The steps the CDA has implemented have been adequate and financial sustainable, but the noise pollution debate is ongoing. The CDA needs to be proactive in studying and implementing new ways to help alleviate noise pollution issues and satisfy the community in which it
Air is natural resource that everyone uses and abuses. Everyone wants their vehicle on the road and when that happens air pollution, carbon emission and greenhouse gases from many of them are emitted into the air which will vastly destroy this precious and commonly use resource.
Dreamworld’s owners, Ardent Leisure has developed a park that has accounted for all difficulties of sustainability despite the location and size of the amusement park. Dreamworld is a theme park situated in Coomera, near the east coast of Queensland. Due to its isolation, it is imperative to have effective sustainability methods to reserve the resources expended by the park’s energy demanding attractions. Sustainability will be the issue brought to light in this report, and a new ride will be implemented with all of the characteristics of being economically, environmentally and socially responsible. The management of the ride will be investigated in the report, including the legislations that govern sustainability.
Air Quality: this section applies to dust and emissions/pollutants related to construction and operational traffic.
The citizen suit provision of the Clean Water Act is an important tool to protect and improve rivers, creeks, streams, and wetlands especially as state agencies may not have the resources to conduct regular water quality monitoring on every water body. Citizen involvement in monitoring and reporting pollution problems is key to watershed protection; hereby helping the government enforce the laws.
An additional influence on Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is mob mentality. Mob mentality is the reasoning behind why people join large groups with one common goal, also known as a mob (Smith). A mob is a huge group of people who assemble after an act of unfairness and who feel invisible due to the enormous amount of members (Edmonds). Often mobs are used in a negative way and produce harm to others (Smith). The majority of people who partake in a mob are doing so out of the peer pressure and sense of belonging to a large group (Smith). Furthermore, those who join the group are mainly joining while not thinking straight (Edmonds). People tend to do what others around them are doing, therefore a numerous amount of people do not even think
Cowper-Smith & de Grosbois (2011, p.59) stated that airlines are not currently focusing enough on their social responsibilities, an area in which Qantas should look to be at the head of their industry. The way in which Qantas operates can have monumental impacts not only on their customers but to the environment itself. Planes although a current need in society also come with a heavy amount of baggage which influences the environment. Aircraft noise, impact on local air quality are just some of the by-products of aircraft travel (Goodman, 2009 p.14). The most discussed and criticised issue within aircraft travel in the modern climate however, is the affect that it has on the environment. This is due to amount of emissions in which are consumed through aircraft travel. Shell aviation the “leading global supplier of world-class aviation fuel and lubricants” supplies almost 7000 aircrafts with fuel each day, refuelling a plane every 12 seconds. Qantas airlines should be knowledgeable on how much fuel they are using and the type of fuel they are using. Pollution resulting from greenhouse gasses and emissions can result in horrific consequences for the environment. Examples of costs that Qantas may endure from its impact on the environment could be adding to the growing concern of global warming throughout the world (Kolstad, 1996 p.1). This is leading to issues such as sea level rising, melting of snow and ice and changes to plant growth and nutrition
Air pollution is one of the biggest causes of environmental impact in any region. Therefore, air quality needs to be evaluated and maintained for avoiding health hazards. According to WHO, air pollution claims more than 2.4 million lives each year (WHO, 2002). Cities have to face more air pollution problems as compared to
Air pollution can harm plants, lakes, and animals. In addition to damaging the natural environment, air pollution also can damage buildings, monuments, and statues. Not only does it reduce your visibility but it also interferes with aviation. In 1970, Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and passed the Clean Air Act, giving the federal government authority to clean up air pollution in this country.3 Ever since then, the EPA, states, tribes,
The identified dis-benefits of the plan in section 2 are not always eliminated but can be reduced to the acceptable level standardised by regulating bodies such as International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Every stakeholders of the airport must consider sustainability of the environment while planning for future because a careless actions at the present may have huge negative impact on the social, environmental and economic aspect in the future.
A survey completed by the Government Accounting Office of the 50 busiest commercial airports, accounting for 80% of air carrier operations in 1998 revealed that noise, water, and air quality were the top three concerns. About 90% of the management of these airports thought that balancing environmental concerns with airport operations was much more or somewhat more difficult than it was in 1989. Because 13 of these facilities were at or above capacity with another four considered to be at capacity in
In December 2006 the government published the Air Transport White Paper Progress Report 2006 to report on progress made in "… delivering a sustainable future for aviation”. The Air Transport White Paper stated that in addition to controlling and reducing aircraft noise impacts, a proportion of the large economic benefits provided by airport development should be used to mitigate their local impacts. The principal mitigation measure for aircraft noise
Addressing the challenges and opportunities in environmental policy making requires the analyses of various interweaving aspects which at times is almost impossible when utilizing a single tool under any given circumstance. The primary reason for sustainability planning in Forest Management, Wildlife Conservation and Rangeland Management lies in ensuring natural resources serve the present as well as future population. However, it is impossible to convince the population that is being driven by economic needs to abide by sustainable policies without concrete reasons; this brings in the notion of science-based decision making. Just in case a significant portion of the resources have been destroyed before the enforcement of the sustainable policies, a marketing solution would be employed to prevent further destruction as restoration is underway.
The concept of sustainable development has become a major topic among intellectuals from various fields. Sustainable development has gone through various changes in its definitions and at present does not have a commonly accepted definition. The origination of the concept of sustainable development is debatable. In 1974 at a conference on Science and Technology for Human Development by the World Council of Churches the concept of a “sustainable society” is believed to have been first noted. This early concept focused on equitable distribution of scarce resources and the need for democratic decision making. In 1980 the currently used term of sustainable development emerged in the
Air, is one of the most substantial source to mankind and our planet. While it exists, so does everything else along. However, in today’s epidemic, there has been certain factors that have increased in understanding whether the air we breathe today is healthy or not? Is it doing more harm than we thought? In other words, the health risks against air pollution have risen in the past few decades; all from what you may ask? Well, it could be for various factors and evaluations; either environmental or materialistic. Pollution is a major public health crisis in the world. (Friis, 2012). This is one of the conflicts that contribute to various aspects of an individual’s life, whether they may realize it or not. In this paper will include the sources that cause pollution with the effects it cause as well as policies on the regulation of air pollution.
Over the past few decades, technological advancements in both communication and transportation has led to an era of interconnectedness known as globalization. The emergence of air travel in the late 20th century led to an affordable and time efficient method of transportation. Due to this, air travel quickly arose as an essential factor in the world economy. Following the emergence of aviation, world economies became tied together and utterly dependent on each other. However, the very thing that fuels our globalization is also the very thing that fuels our destruction. Commercial aviation is one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions and yet a critical component of the global economic infrastructure. In the last 10 years the rate at which air travel has been increasing has grown at an astonishing rate. Today, the airline industry is responsible for a total of 4.9% of all human-caused climate impacts worldwide, including the emission of greenhouse gases such as CO2, O3, CH4, NOx, H2O vapor, contrails, SO4 and soot. The pace at which we see these adverse effects is very startling yet, business and life is so dependent on air travel. Air travel is essential for large scale institutions and businesses that are relevant on a global scale. The University of Maryland is a perfect example of an institution where air travel is a big portion of its annual carbon emission. Improving plane infrastructure, implementing fuel alternatives, and changing cultural habits