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http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/165118.aspx

The advancement of superior support tools will enable an interdisciplinary approach to assessing aviation environmental impacts and interrelationships. These tools should give decision makers—including the aviation industry, government, and the public—the information they need to develop responsive strategies: cost-effective strategies driven by benefits that allow aviation to grow in an environmentally responsible manner. The aviation industry needs to analyze the interdependencies among noise and emissions in both the design and operating contexts. Government agencies need to assess the consequences of proposed regulatory environmental actions and policy decisions in terms of the effects on noise, climate change and air pollutant exposure, as well as the economic consequences. The public needs reliable and clear information on noise and emissions impacts to participate effectively in decision making that could affect public health and welfare. Assessing impacts and interrelationships is a complex issue, and it will take time to develop interdisciplinary decision support tools. Meanwhile, it is important to also maintain a state-of-the-art analytical capability to support ongoing needs for aviation noise and emissions analyses. This paper discusses the current state of aviation environmental modeling, gives a statement of the future vision for aviation environmental modeling, and outlines specific research needs involving aviation environmental tools.

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English

pp 58-62

2011-3

Transportation Research Circular

Web

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Aviation; Decision support systems; Environmental impacts

Interdisciplinary approach; Modeling tools; Research needs

Aviation; Environment; I15: Environment

TRIS, TRB

Apr 20 2011 3:49PM

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