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4 Sustainability at Airports The concept of sustainability first emerged in the environmental lexicon in 1987, when the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development used the term "sustainable development." The Commission defined sustainable development as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (World Commission on Environment and Development 1987) ." Since then, the definition of sustainability has broadened beyond environmental concerns and has been tailored to fit a variety of contexts and applications.
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Background and Objectives 5 which sustainability measures subsequently get incorporated within planning documents (such as a Master Plan)
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6 Sustainability's Role in Enhancing Airport Capacity used to increase capacity include the construction of new runways, terminals, or taxiways; airport facility improvements and modernization; integration with local and regional multimodal infrastructure; and operational efficiencies such as increased automation or consolidation of redundant systems. The variety of projects featured in this report highlights the breadth of capacity-enhancement project types.
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Background and Objectives 7 opportunity to harness synergistic improvements while taking advantage of operational efficiencies and minimizing impacts. There are numerous sustainability benefits that can be realized through development and implementation of capacity-enhancing projects.
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8 Sustainability's Role in Enhancing Airport Capacity that was the most energy efficient and incorporated more renewable energy was considered to be more sustainable, cost effective, and feasible (Kaszewski and Sheate 2004)
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Background and Objectives 9 incorporation was communicated to stakeholders, such as airport staff, airport tenants, the community, and regulatory agencies. Organization of Report The following chapters present results and analysis from the interviews and literature search.
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