S., Sreenath and K., Sudhakar and A. F., Yusop (2021) Sustainability at airports: Technologies and best practices from ASEAN countries. Journal of Environmental Management, 299 (113639). pp. 1-15. ISSN 0301-4797. (Published)
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Abstract
Sustainability has become a focus area for practitioners and scholars due to the growing socio-economic issues. The sustainability of airport operations is being raised in various international platforms. This paper aims to identify the dimensions of sustainability and evaluate sustainable practices in airports of selected ASEAN countries. The various dimensions associated with the environmental aspect are energy management, emissions management, water and effluents management, solid waste management. It was understood that noise management, employee development, and community investment belong to the social dimension. Similarly, the factors such as economic contribution, passenger experience, airport safety, and security are inclined to economic dimensions of sustainability. It was found that environmentally sustainable practices have greater importance than social and economic initiatives in the airport context which provide quantifiable benefits for airports in the long term. Airport operators in South East Asia strived to mitigate carbon emissions, reduce waste and effluents, enhance the economic contribution, satisfy passengers, and meet employee needs. Compared to the total economic and social benefits obtained from these airports, the negative impacts of airport operation (such as noise emission from aircraft) are minimal but significant. The most common sustainable initiatives in airports, such as employee development, energy management, and passenger safety, supported sustainable development goals (SDG) 8, SDG 9, and SDG 11. A weak connection is observed between SDG 14 & SDG 15 and the airport's sustainable practices. The new technological innovations are concentrated in busy and profitable airports. A slow trend towards the adoption of new technologies for sustainable practices is observed in airports. The paper concludes that major airport operators in South-East Asia have effectively responded to the growing sustainability challenges in aviation markets. The sustainable dimensions and practices discussed will be valuable resource for airports striving to achieve sustainability goals.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aviation, Airports, Environment, Sustainability, SDG |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery T Technology > TS Manufactures |
| Faculty/Division: | Centre of Excellence: Automotive Engineering Centre Centre of Excellence: Automotive Engineering Centre Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology |
| Depositing User: | Noorul Farina Arifin |
| Date Deposited: | 11 May 2022 02:51 |
| Last Modified: | 11 May 2022 02:54 |
| URI: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/34059 |
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