01611917

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/174993.aspx

Airport sustainability has evolved considerably, and airports large and small and of most every geographic area are pursuing sustainability initiatives that span environmental protection, social responsibility, and contributions to local economies. In response to this evolution, the Sustainable Aviation Guidance Alliance (SAGA) website was developed to assist airport operators in developing sustainability programs. The website contains entries on more than 900 sustainability practices that were developed by SAGA’s initial stakeholder group. However, a large percentage of these entries do not contain actual practice data. Stakeholders of SAGA seek continued enhancement of the website, not only in its structure but in its content. This synthesis compiles data on 10 new sustainability practices and adds them to SAGA. It also provides guidance to those who have new data to input. Case studies were generated by seven airport operators, two airlines, and one concessionaire from a range of geographic locations. The practice topics span issues relating to sustainability management, waste reduction, social responsibility, climate change, and water quality. Those who generated information entered the data into SAGA and provided usability information as to the ease of data entry and enhancements still needed for maximum ease of use.

Project A11-03, Topic S02-14

English

50p

2016

ACRP Synthesis of Airport Practice

9780309389761

Digital/other

Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Airports; Business practices; Climate change; Data collection; Sustainable development; Waste minimization; Water quality management; Websites (Information retrieval)

Aviation; Economics; Environment; Society

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Sep 26 2016 9:39AM