Air transport and the environment / Ben Daley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daley, Ben, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aeronautics--Environmental aspects.

Aeronautics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Air Transport and the Environment provides an overview of the main issues relating to aviation environmental impacts. It explains the challenge facing policymakers in terms of sustainable development, focusing on the importance of balancing the industry's economic, social and environmental costs and benefits, both for people living now and for future generations. Individual chapters review the current scientific understanding of the main aviation environmental impacts: climate change, local air pollution and aircraft noise.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Understanding the Issues; 3 Air Transport and Climate Change; 4 Air Transport and Air Quality; 5 Aircraft Noise; 6 Air Transport and Sustainable Development; 7 Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781032838533

1032838531

9781317183365

1317183363

9781315566320

131556632X

9780754690894

075469089X

OCLC:

679416699