Environmental Sustainability Of The Airport

As one of the most publicised and well-known companies in the nation Qantas’ reputation can hinge on their sustainability practices. Any slip up for the company will attract media attention which is why it is pivotal that Qantas has adequate sustainability practices in effect. As an international airline, the amount of resources in which Qantas can lead to a significant impact on the environment. There are many areas within the daily routine in which Qantas need to be wary of how the company’s actions are affecting the environment. Some of the main sustainability issues in which Qantas need to focus upon is there carbon emission footprint, this includes practices such as fuel consumption and efficiency and releasing emissions. The safety of

Secondly, Qantas is also dedicated to reducing the noise produced by aircrafts. The Group cooperates with aircraft manufacturers to regularly enhance the noise performance of the aircraft above and beyond the

The land that was chosen for the Airport site was in Adams County but it lacked infrastructure development. This means DIA will need to create that infrastructure like water, power, and sewage disposal. In turn, this will increase DIA project costs. In the case study from Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling and controlling, Adams County also negotiated an agreement with DIA but it limited DIA “to such businesses as airline maintenance, cargo, small package delivery, and other such airport-related activities” (Kerzner, 2001, p. 643). In both the examples, we see that negative stakeholder involvement was detrimental to

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Disadvantages. The technology to significantly reduce the noise emitted from jet aircraft does not yet exist. Substantial time and money must be invested in research to develop such technology. When the technology is created, airlines must be willing to replace or modify existing aircraft in accordance with the changes. Federal regulations may need to be altered to require the use of noise reducing devices.

To be socially responsible, the airline industry must have a clear, rational definition of social purpose, a system of setting priorities based on their social implications, and a structured, integrated approach to financial and social action (Graham, 2010).

The Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA) contained several provisions with the intent to both lower and better regulate noise pollution. It initially recognized that the nation needed a noise policy, and said policy would play a vital role in the country’s air transportation system. It accomplished these items by better regulating the three stages of aircraft.

“For over 75 years Alaska Airlines, and the people who make us who we are, have been guided by integrity, caring, ingenuity, professionalism, and a unique spirit. A spirit that was has grown out of our geographical roots” (Overview Alaska Airlines). Alaska Airlines have founded the corporation by its three guiding principles of: the people, the community, and the environment. The people comprise of those individuals who make up Alaska Airlines and work to unsure its success day in and day out. The community is those who are impacted by the services of Alaska Airlines, such community can be through the services they offer or the charitable contributions they make. Finally, the environment has to do with the sustainability of the environment in which they live and operate. Much of their success is based on their commitment to leading their industry and organization with superior values. Many of the values that leadership at Alaska Airlines hold are similar to the eleven leadership principles of the US Marine Corps. The principles that overlap both groups include: be technically and tactically proficient, set the example, train as a team, develop a sense of accountability, and seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions (Hess &Cameron, 2006, p.222). Alaska Airlines undoubtedly sets a precedence for the last two principles as sustainability is one of their fundamental

Sound is very much important to our daily live, but noise is not. Noise is used as an annoying sound. Most of us every time hear the sounds in everyday life, likewise the traffic, the television, loud music, people talking on their phone and even pets shouting in the middle of the night. A lot of these things have become a part of the culture and hardly annoys us. Moreover, noise is made by big trucks, household gadgets, vehicles, motorbikes on the road, loud speakers and jet planes and helicopters’ flying over cites, etc. However, airplanes have been an effective noise pollution which the community members living in the suburban nearby the airport are disturbed by the jet noise that planes are making while departing and arriving to

With the rapid growth of commercial air travel in the 1970s, the FAA recognized that the nation’s airports contributed significantly to the national economy and international commerce, as well as being a critical mode of transport for the public. Airports needed funding to improve safety and maintain airport infrastructure such as runways, taxiways, NAVAIDS, and land acquisition. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) formed the National Airport System Plan (NASP) to ensure these significant airports received Federal grants to make these improvements. The FAA revised the NASP with the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 and called the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) to reflect the further expansion.

Electric cars are becoming very popular in today’s world and are becoming more main stream. One reason for this is the need for automobiles that have a lower or a zero carbon footprint. For the majority of the history of the automobile, the propulsion system was a gas or a diesel engine that would run off of fossil fuels. The burning of fossil fuels is very hazardous to our world and also creates much toxic pollution. However, electric cars run off of electricity, which is a very clean and pollution free resource, depending on how the electricity was produced of course. In this paper we are going to examine the history of electric cars, look into modern electric car technology, and peer into the future of electric car technology to see if EVs might be the answer to dramatically reducing our global pollution.

Technology has been advancing since the turn of the century at an unparalleled pace with the constant announcement of new gadgets and innovations. Of the thousands of new technological advancements made in the past decade, the introduction of the electric car has been the most widely discussed topic. Electric cars are one hundred percent emission free and can replace the fire spitting, bone chilling sounds of a thunderous gasoline engine with the eloquent silence of luxury and speed. However, as with all things technological, electric vehicles have their problems. Electric cars have several benefits and could possibly replace gas cars in the future, but they are not refined enough to take over the world today because of a few technicalities

This essay is about sustainable aviation which is going to clarify the meaning of sustainability and arguing that in some cases the idea of sustainability is unachievable and in some cases is achievable. Sustainability is about environmentally friendly, corporate responsibility. Aviation is an increasingly important form of transport, providing very important mode of connections to both passenger and cargos.(Tony2005)aviation is part of sustainable transport but these are all linked together, with most of the companies trying to change them, sustainability’’ has arisen from ecology and the study of ecosystem’’ . Flying got may benefits and also supports the economy and jobs, taking people on holiday to see different people and different cultures . however it also has got lots of problems for those people living around airports and it is a beg and also growing contribution to climate change . it also explains how sustainable aviation has an effect on the environment, the economy an social factors.

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

Observational and experimental studies have shown that noise exposure leads to annoyance, disturbs sleep and causes daytime sleepiness, affects patient outcomes and staff performance in hospitals, increases the occurrence of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, and impairs cognitive performance in schoolchildren4. It was found that 60-85% people opined that vehicular road traffic was major source of noise pollution and creates annoyance among people. Most of the population is suffering from frequent irritation and common noise related problems like headache or loss of sleep5.