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Title: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Accession Number: 00808601
Record Type: Component
Availability: N/AFind a library where document is available Abstract: This conference presentation discusses the institutional response to environmental constraints in the aviation industry. The discussion begins with the positing of three central truths about planning and building airport capacity in the 21st century: (1) Airports have a broader adverse impact on more people who typically do not share in the benefits of its operation, or at least don't perceive that they do, than any other large public facility with the possible exception of a jail or a prison; (2) Airports are the only polluting activity of any real consequence, at least to the transportation sector, where the principle point sources of pollution, air and noise, are essentially unregulated; and (3) The air transportation system in general, and the ownership and operating responsibility for airports in particular, are thoroughly balkanized, more so than in any other transportation sector, even railroads.
Supplemental Notes: Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Cutler, EPagination: p. 45-49
Publication Date: 2001-3
Serial:
Transportation Research Circular
Publisher: Transportation Research Board Conference:
Airports in the 21st Century
Location:
Washington, D.C. TRT Terms: Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Terminals and Facilities
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Apr 11 2001 12:00AM
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