GAO-10-748SP: Aviation and the Environment: Survey of Airport Officials on Airport Environmental Issues, an E-supplement to GAO-10-50
U.S. Government Accountability Office
| Q88. During the past five years , how much, if at all, did addressing the following environmental objectives delay implementation of operational changes at your airport? |
| (Total Population) |
| Did not delay (percent) |
Somewhat delayed (percent) |
Greatly delayed (percent) |
Not applicable (percent) |
No answer (percent) |
Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Reducing the effects of noise on surrounding communities | 69.0 | 15.5 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 84 |
| b. Controlling water pollution | 60.7 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 84 |
| c. Reducing emissions of local air pollutants | 54.8 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 17.9 | 14.3 | 84 |
| d. Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases | 56.0 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 20.2 | 15.5 | 84 |
| e. Making airport buildings more "green" or environmentally sustainable | 61.9 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 15.5 | 13.1 | 84 |
| f. Addressing other environmental issues | 25.0 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 47.6 | 84 |
| Q88. During the past five years , how much, if at all, did addressing the following environmental objectives delay implementation of operational changes at your airport? |
| (Large and Medium Hubs) |
| Did not delay (percent) |
Somewhat delayed (percent) |
Greatly delayed (percent) |
Not applicable (percent) |
No answer (percent) |
Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Reducing the effects of noise on surrounding communities | 75.0 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 44 |
| b. Controlling water pollution | 61.4 | 13.6 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 44 |
| c. Reducing emissions of local air pollutants | 63.6 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 44 |
| d. Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases | 61.4 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 18.2 | 44 |
| e. Making airport buildings more "green" or environmentally sustainable | 68.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 13.6 | 11.4 | 44 |
| f. Addressing other environmental issues | 31.8 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 40.9 | 44 |