Evaluating Methods That Calculate Aircraft Emission Impacts on Air Quality: A Systematic Literature Review

Manori Dissanayaka; Tim Ryley; Bojana Spasojevic; Savindi Caldera

doi:10.3390/su15129741

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Evaluating Methods That Calculate Aircraft Emission Impacts on Air Quality: A Systematic Literature Review

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Evaluating Methods That Calculate Aircraft Emission Impacts on Air Quality: A Systematic Literature Review

Manori Dissanayaka, Tim Ryley, Bojana Spasojevic and Savindi Caldera

Sustainability, Vol.15(12), pp.1-15

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15129741

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aircraft emissions

air quality

emission calculation methods

systematic literature review

aircraft operations

Aircraft operations from above ground level to 3000 feet impact air quality and cause health issues, particularly for people working and living in and around airports. This paper evaluates the current emission calculation methods to identify the most accurate way to generate an emission inventory. Journal articles on aircraft influence on air quality were selected for a systematic literature review (SLR). After screening 277 articles written in English, 60 articles on emission calculation methods were included in the analysis. Based on the analysis, air quality can be more accurately assessed when considering direct emissions from an aircraft than when measuring atmospheric pollutant concentrations. While the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) advanced approach was the most widely used from the literature reviewed, airport-specific, time-in-mode, and actual atmospheric conditions where aircraft operate offer the potential for significant improvement. The SLR demonstrates a need for more accurate emission calculation methods to assess the aircraft’s influence on air quality. The SLR guides airlines and airports to maintain an accurate emission inventory, which will set future targets to improve air quality.

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Title: Evaluating Methods That Calculate Aircraft Emission Impacts on Air Quality: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Manori Dissanayaka (Corresponding Author) - Griffith University
Tim Ryley (Author) - Griffith University
Bojana Spasojevic (Author) - Griffith University
Savindi Caldera (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: Sustainability, Vol.15(12), pp.1-15
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.3390/su15129741
ISSN: 2071-1050
Copyright note: © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Organisation Unit: School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99737998502621
Output Type: Journal article

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