An Assessment of Airport Sustainability: Part 3—Water Management at Copenhagen Airport
Sustainable water management is critical for airports as they consume substantial volumes of water to maintain their infrastructure and operations. Airports also generate large volumes of surface and waste waters. The aim of this study was to examine Copenhagen Airport’s sustainable water...
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| description | Sustainable water management is critical for airports as they consume substantial volumes of water to maintain their infrastructure and operations. Airports also generate large volumes of surface and waste waters. The aim of this study was to examine Copenhagen Airport’s sustainable water management strategies and systems from 2006 to 2016. The study used a longitudinal qualitative research design. The annual water consumption at Copenhagen Airport has risen from 2006 to 2016 in line with the increased passenger volumes and aircraft movements. Drinking water is sourced from the Taarnby and Dragør municipal water works. Non-potable water is used wherever possible and is sourced from a local remedial drilling. Copenhagen Airport uses two separate sewer systems for handling surface and wastewater. These waters are not discharged to same system due to their different nature. To mitigate environmental risks and impacts on soil, water, and local communities; the quality of drinking, ground, and surface water are regularly monitored. The airport has implemented various water saving initiatives, such as, an aquifer thermal energy system, to reduce water consumption. The strategies, systems, and the water-saving initiatives have successfully underpinned Copenhagen Airport’s sustainable water management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7f77b89c18146b3b55de597d4030fd22022-12-22T04:04:03ZengMDPI AGResources2079-92762019-07-018313510.3390/resources8030135resources8030135An Assessment of Airport Sustainability: Part 3—Water Management at Copenhagen AirportGlenn Baxter0Panarat Srisaeng1Graham Wild2School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Suan Dusit University, Huahin Prachaup Khiri Khan 77110, ThailandSchool of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Suan Dusit University, Huahin Prachaup Khiri Khan 77110, ThailandSchool of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, AustraliaSustainable water management is critical for airports as they consume substantial volumes of water to maintain their infrastructure and operations. Airports also generate large volumes of surface and waste waters. The aim of this study was to examine Copenhagen Airport’s sustainable water management strategies and systems from 2006 to 2016. The study used a longitudinal qualitative research design. The annual water consumption at Copenhagen Airport has risen from 2006 to 2016 in line with the increased passenger volumes and aircraft movements. Drinking water is sourced from the Taarnby and Dragør municipal water works. Non-potable water is used wherever possible and is sourced from a local remedial drilling. Copenhagen Airport uses two separate sewer systems for handling surface and wastewater. These waters are not discharged to same system due to their different nature. To mitigate environmental risks and impacts on soil, water, and local communities; the quality of drinking, ground, and surface water are regularly monitored. The airport has implemented various water saving initiatives, such as, an aquifer thermal energy system, to reduce water consumption. The strategies, systems, and the water-saving initiatives have successfully underpinned Copenhagen Airport’s sustainable water management.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/8/3/135Copenhagen Airportstorm watersustainable water managementwaste waterwater pollutionwater quality monitoring |
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| title | An Assessment of Airport Sustainability: Part 3—Water Management at Copenhagen Airport |
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| title_short | An Assessment of Airport Sustainability: Part 3—Water Management at Copenhagen Airport |
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