Evaluation of potential near-term operational changes to mitigate environmental impacts of aviation

Changing aircraft operational procedures is one way of mitigating the environmental impacts of aviation in relatively short timeframes with existing aircraft types. However, to date these mitigations have not been evaluated or compared in a systematic manner that considers both their environmental impact reduction potential and their ability to be successfully implemented. This article presents a comprehensive identification and systematic evaluation of potential near-term operational changes to determine their relative environmental mitigation benefits. The research also evaluated the potential for successful implementation by identifying possible barriers to implementation for each mitigation. The analysis identifies the most promising mitigations offering a combination of environmental impact reduction and ease of implementation.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1177/0954410012454095
• Record URL:
  http://pig.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/227/8/1277
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/19966973
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Ltd.
• Authors:
  • Marais, Karen B
  • Reynolds, Tom G
  • Uday, Payuna
  • Muller, Delri
  • Lovegren, Jonathan
  • Dumont, Jean-Marie
  • Hansman, R John
• Publication Date: 2013-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1277-1299
• Serial:
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
  • Volume: 227
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0954-4100
  • EISSN: 2041-3025
  • Serial URL: http://pig.sagepub.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft operations; Aviation; Environmental impacts; Implementation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Environmental mitigation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01489977
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 2013 4:12PM