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
| Q97. During the next five years, how much, if at all, do you predict that addressing the following environmental objectives will delay your airport in undertaking any capital development projects? |
| (Total Population) |
| Will not delay (percent) |
Will somewhat delay (percent) |
Will greatly delay (percent) |
Not applicable (percent) |
No answer (percent) |
Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Reducing the effects of noise on surrounding communities | 63.9 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 133 |
| b. Controlling water pollution | 63.2 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 133 |
| c. Reducing emissions of local air pollutants | 60.2 | 16.5 | 3.8 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 133 |
| d. Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases | 58.6 | 17.3 | 3.0 | 13.5 | 7.5 | 133 |
| e. Making airport buildings more "green" or environmentally sustainable | 60.9 | 18.0 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 9.0 | 133 |
| f. Addressing other environmental issues | 23.3 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 54.9 | 133 |
| Q97. During the next five years, how much, if at all, do you predict that addressing the following environmental objectives will delay your airport in undertaking any capital development projects? |
| (Large and Medium Hubs) |
| Will not delay (percent) |
Will somewhat delay (percent) |
Will greatly delay (percent) |
Not applicable (percent) |
No answer (percent) |
Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Reducing the effects of noise on surrounding communities | 75.0 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 60 |
| b. Controlling water pollution | 66.7 | 18.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 60 |
| c. Reducing emissions of local air pollutants | 61.7 | 20.0 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 60 |
| d. Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases | 58.3 | 23.3 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 60 |
| e. Making airport buildings more "green" or environmentally sustainable | 66.7 | 18.3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 60 |
| f. Addressing other environmental issues | 26.7 | 13.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 55.0 | 60 |