Analysis of the Nicolaus Copernicus Airport Activity in Terms of the Flight Operations Impact on Air Pollution
The dynamic development of aviation is associated with many benefits, but also, unfortunately, with negative effects. One of the adverse consequences is the exhaust emissions that have a negative impact on human health. It particularly affects the residents of areas neighboring airports, as airport...
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| author | Kamila Przespolewska-Gdowik Remigiusz Jasiński |
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| description | The dynamic development of aviation is associated with many benefits, but also, unfortunately, with negative effects. One of the adverse consequences is the exhaust emissions that have a negative impact on human health. It particularly affects the residents of areas neighboring airports, as airport activity deteriorates local air quality. Using the Emissions and Dispersion Modeling System, the activity of the Nicolaus Copernicus Airport was assessed in terms of the flight operations’ contribution to air contamination in the area adjacent to the airport. Emissions from three sources were compared: aircraft, ground support equipment and auxiliary power units. The concentrations of pollutants in inhabited areas located in three different directions in relation to the airport were also estimated. In addition, the effect of distance from the airport on contaminant concentrations was assessed as a function of wind direction. It was noticed that small values of pollutant concentrations, originating from airport activity, appeared within a few kilometers from the airport, even if the prevailing wind direction on a given day was opposite to the analyzed dispersion direction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e215d9217a42453799ead904af8ac0292023-11-23T08:04:26ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-12-011424823610.3390/en14248236Analysis of the Nicolaus Copernicus Airport Activity in Terms of the Flight Operations Impact on Air PollutionKamila Przespolewska-Gdowik0Remigiusz Jasiński1Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, PolandFaculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, PolandThe dynamic development of aviation is associated with many benefits, but also, unfortunately, with negative effects. One of the adverse consequences is the exhaust emissions that have a negative impact on human health. It particularly affects the residents of areas neighboring airports, as airport activity deteriorates local air quality. Using the Emissions and Dispersion Modeling System, the activity of the Nicolaus Copernicus Airport was assessed in terms of the flight operations’ contribution to air contamination in the area adjacent to the airport. Emissions from three sources were compared: aircraft, ground support equipment and auxiliary power units. The concentrations of pollutants in inhabited areas located in three different directions in relation to the airport were also estimated. In addition, the effect of distance from the airport on contaminant concentrations was assessed as a function of wind direction. It was noticed that small values of pollutant concentrations, originating from airport activity, appeared within a few kilometers from the airport, even if the prevailing wind direction on a given day was opposite to the analyzed dispersion direction.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/24/8236air pollutionairport local air qualitydispersion modeling |
| spellingShingle | Kamila Przespolewska-Gdowik Remigiusz Jasiński Analysis of the Nicolaus Copernicus Airport Activity in Terms of the Flight Operations Impact on Air Pollution Energies air pollution airport local air quality dispersion modeling |
| title | Analysis of the Nicolaus Copernicus Airport Activity in Terms of the Flight Operations Impact on Air Pollution |
| title_full | Analysis of the Nicolaus Copernicus Airport Activity in Terms of the Flight Operations Impact on Air Pollution |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of the Nicolaus Copernicus Airport Activity in Terms of the Flight Operations Impact on Air Pollution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of the Nicolaus Copernicus Airport Activity in Terms of the Flight Operations Impact on Air Pollution |
| title_short | Analysis of the Nicolaus Copernicus Airport Activity in Terms of the Flight Operations Impact on Air Pollution |
| title_sort | analysis of the nicolaus copernicus airport activity in terms of the flight operations impact on air pollution |
| topic | air pollution airport local air quality dispersion modeling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/24/8236 |
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