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Sustainable Aviation: Impact on Global Society and Future Development

Explore how air transport continues to change the world, balancing its social and economic benefits with environmental impacts for sustainable development. Delve into aviation's role in global connectivity, regional competitiveness, and cultural events, while addressing challenges of growth and emissions. Discover the need for technological advancements and airport capacity management in achieving sustainable air travel. Join the discussion on balancing the benefits and costs of air transport for a more sustainable future.

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Sustainable Aviation: Impact on Global Society and Future Development

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  1. Huddersfield University 21 May 2015 SUSTAINABLE AVIATION or HOW AIR TRANSPORT HAS CHANGED OUR WORLD…… FOR GOOD AND BAD How Air Transport Has Changed Our

  2. Manchester 1900The Industrial Capital of the World

  3. Manchester 1950End of the Industrial Age?

  4. Manchester 2014Post Industrial Knowledge Economy

  5. Air Transport1900, 1950, 2000, 2014

  6. Headline Statistics(www.atag.org) • 8.7 million direct employment • 50 million aviation related tourism • 0.5% world trade shipments (35% by value) • 1400 airlines • 25000 aircraft • 4000 airports

  7. Direct Jobs

  8. Indirect Jobs • Jobs that support the aviation industry such as: • Catering • Engineering • Airport hotels • Taxi firms • 2 x Direct Jobs

  9. Induced Jobs • The airport attracts businesses to locate in a region. • Aviation supports development of an industry (tourism).

  10. Global Trade / Business • Establishing and maintaining business links • Global sourcing of skills

  11. Global Sourcing of Goods

  12. Travel for Personal Fulfilment

  13. International Tourism

  14. Accessibility – Some Economies Highly Reliant Upon Aviation

  15. Education and Research • Economic value • Student experience • Global Citizenship • Speed of scientific development • MMU - 16% of CO2 international students

  16. The Multicultural Society

  17. Global Cultural Events • Could not exist in current form without air transport. • Significant socio-economic benefits for host and wider. • But what are the climate costs?

  18. Aviation’s Impact upon the Development of Humankind • Global economy • Global society. • International Political Alliances

  19. Aviation, City and Regional Development • Important to regional competitiveness. • Key role in knowledge capital • Access to Global economy • Support multicultural society • In the Global economy of the 21st Century, a World class region needs world class air routes.

  20. Manchester Global Connectivity

  21. Air Travel is Very Attractive to the General Public!

  22. But is this Sustainable in a Low Carbon World?

  23. Sustainable Development Challenge • The social and economic benefits of air transport are significant. • BUT the social and environmental costs of air transport are significant also. • The costs are now threatening the growth of the industry at both a local and global level • This puts at risk the role that air transport will play in the Global society of 50 years time.

  24. Sustainable Development • Development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. • THE BRUNDTLAND REPORT

  25. A Sustainable Society • ………..is one in which ……….. • Consumption of resources slower than the Earth can produce them (peak oil). • Production of wastes is slower than the Earth can ‘absorb’ them (climate change). • Physical degradation is minimised. • and that ….. • Human needs are met worldwide (millions affected by noise).

  26. The Problem is Growth • The rate of growth is outstripping the rate of technological development and operational improvement with the result that key environmental impacts are likely to grow . • This trend is unsustainable in the longer term.

  27. Sustainable DevelopmentCompensating for Growth

  28. Airport Capacity Constraints • The capacity of an airport is measured by its • infrastructure – runways, terminals, aprons; • Environmental issues can restrict current operations or future growth and prevent full use of infrastructure. • Most European airports have environmental constraints.

  29. Environment constrains airports when

  30. Climate Change

  31. Aviation Emissions Forecast To Grow

  32. Technology Improving • Same fuel consumption per passenger kilometre as a moped Industry Perspective

  33. Technology Improving But not Fast Enough • Annual fuel consumption of 250,000 cars. • Fuel = CO2 NGO Perspective

  34. Radical New Designs NeededBut these are Decades Away

  35. So Aviation Has Changed the World in Which We Live – for Good and Bad

  36. And This is The Problem……. Activity Tonnes (CO2) % ………………………………………………………………………………. • Private car 2.5 12 • Heating / cooking / electricity 6.6 32 • Public transport 1.3 6 • Recreation 1.2 6 • Food drink catering 2.1 10 • Household appliances 2.2 10 • Clothing and foot ware 0.3 2 • Health Hygiene and Education 1.0 5 • Other 1.5 7 …………………………………………………………………………….. Total 19 tonnes Australia 20 tonnes

  37. Should we Stop Flying and go Back to Blackpool for our Holidays ?

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