An Overview on Environmental Management in Aviation | Chapter 5 | Challenging Issues on Environment and Earth Science Vol. 7

Air transportation contributes significantly to the global economy's health and well-being. Aviation improves our quality of life by allowing us to see friends and family, travel, see new areas, and shrink the world. Furthermore, the aviation industry employs 56 million people globally in direct, indirect, and induced jobs. Aviation, on the other hand, has a number of negative effects on the environment: residents living near airports are subjected to aircraft noise; aircraft engines emit greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the atmosphere; large amounts of energy and water are consumed for passenger needs, as well as large volumes of waste; streams, rivers, and wetlands may be impacted; and streams, rivers, and wetlands may be impacted. Many species of plants and animals are expatriated from the region of airports due to contaminants produced in storm water runoff from airports. These negative externalities have been recognised in recent decades, and the aviation industry is rapidly implementing mitigation measures. To achieve environmentally friendly results, national and international authorities, aviation institutions, aircraft manufacturers, airlines, and airports produce advisory documents and manuals, set environmental standards, implement new technology, and implement environmental management systems. Noise, air, and water quality; energy usage, trash production, and biodiversity protection are all aspects of environmentally responsible activities. This chapter provides a comprehensive summary of the negative environmental consequences of air travel, as well as the actions taken by the aviation industry to ameliorate these consequences.

Author (S) Details

Dr. Elen Paraskevi Paraschi
Department of Business Administration, University of Patras, Greece.


Dr. Ioulia Poulaki
Department of Tourism Management, University of Patras, Greece.

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