Manchester Airport and the Environment
Aviation and the environment
A brief introduction to the air transport industry and the
environmental issues that surround it.
- Can you tell us about your work at CATE?
- What does CATE do?
- What is the expected growth rates in aviation industry?
- When an airport releases plans to expand or add a new runway it always makes the news. Can you tell us why the Government is in favour of expanding the aviation industry?
- What are the main environmental concerns of people who oppose expansion in the aviation industry?
- Why should airports be concerned about their impact on the environment?
- Why should the travelling public be concerned about the impact on the environment?
- What do you think about mitigation schemes?
- What are the issues around airlines running offsetting schemes?
- If technology is advancing and aircraft are using leaner and quieter engines, wont this offset any increase in air travel?
- What are the options to lessen the impact on the environment?
Prof Callum
Thomas
Thomas
Professor of Sustainable Aviation at CATE, the Centre for Air Transport and the Environment
