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This study develops a new approach for the evaluation of greener airport systems. The proposed concepts demonstrate how to implement greener practices from the early stages of an airport infrastructure project in an economically rational and stakeholder-focused manner. Objectives of the proposed methodology are two-fold: (1) to promote greener desi...
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RESUMEN El aeropuerto verde es aquel que ha sido diseñado y es operado y administrado de tal manera que su impacto ambiental es el mínimo posible haciendo su gestión de carácter sostenible. Basándose en la tecnología, pretende asegurarse de que todos los recursos se utilizan y gestionan de la manera más eficiente posible para generar el menor impacto medioambiental y el mejor servicio a todos los actores de la industria. Entonces, el presente trabajo pretender establecer un marco general de análisis para conocer los procesos operativos de los aeropuertos que afectan negativamente al medio ambiente y en base a ello poder actuar con políticas, estrategias, protocolos y procesos de gestión, de tal forma de minimizar, o anular, dichos efectos negativos en su entorno. Y finalmente, se introduce una serie de recomendaciones para que se pueda alcanzar el concepto de aeropuerto sostenible bajo la concepción actual de sostenibilidad holística e integral, maximizando el concepto de aeropuerto verde. ABSTRACT The green airport is one that has been designed, operated and managed in such a way that its environmental impact is the least as possible, making its management in a sustainable manner. Based on technology, it aims to ensure that all resources are used and managed in the most efficient way possible to generate the least environmental impact and the best service to all industry stakeholders. The present work intends to establish a general framework of analysis to know the operational processes of the airports that negatively affect the environment, and based on this, to be able to act with policies, strategies, protocols and management processes, in such a way to minimize, or cancel, such negative effects on the environment. And finally, a series of recommendations are introduced so the concept of sustainable airport can be reached, under the current conception of holistic and integral sustainability, maximizing the concept of green airport. Palabras clave: aeropuerto verde; aeropuerto sostenible; gestión ambiental de aeropuertos
In recent years, the aviation industry has initiated new sustainability efforts as a response to society's greater needs for living in healthier and more sustainable environments. A significant amount of attention has been directed towards aircraft and their contribution to greenhouse gas emission. However, as we look at the aviation system more holistically, especially in the U.S., we discover that there is a lack of comprehensive research addressing sustainability evaluation standards in airports. Sustainability, in a system as complex as an airport, can encompass many different areas such as water conservation, design and construction techniques, and emissions reduction. Because sustainability can encompass so many different aspects in the design, master planning, operations, and maintenance of an airport, it can be difficult for airport managers to analyze how to most effectively plan for sustainability. As a response, this paper develops an evaluation process with the use of an influence matrix through which to determine effective sustainable practices at US airports. This evaluation method attempts to quantify and thus improve decision-making in airport sustainability. By using a case study, it also critically looks at airport emissions mitigation strategies that can be developed into a framework.
