Abstract
To scientifically and accurately evaluate the status of the development of green airports in China, evaluation methods of green, ecological airports are established in this paper. To address the shortcomings in subjective and objective weighting methods, we propose a combination weighting method based on Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient and evaluation grades based on interval approximation. At the same time, by taking into account resource conservation, environmental friendliness, operation efficiency, and people-oriented service, we propose an evaluation index system and an interval number for each index. Lastly, the theory is applied to five large airports in different regions of China. Analysis of the evaluation results shows that Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) have the highest scores for the resource conservation and environmental friendliness indexes, thus indicating that the development of a green ecological airport is closely related to its passenger transportation scale and economic strength. All considered airports showed the need for upgrading public service facilities and constructing intelligent equipment. The method proposed in this paper is reasonable and reliable; therefore, it can provide guidance for the evaluation and construction of green, ecological airports.
Highlights
Having experienced rapid development over many years, the civil aviation industry in China has witnessed a continued rise in energy consumption and increased environmental pressure
Statistics have shown that the total energy consumption of civil aviation accounts for 8% of that of the entire transportation industry, whereas energy consumption by airports accounts for approximately 3% of that of civil aviation [1]
The 13th 5-year plan issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in March 2017 clearly established the goals of constructing airports that have excellent environmental protection, conserve resources, operate efficiently, and establish people-oriented services
Summary
Having experienced rapid development over many years, the civil aviation industry in China has witnessed a continued rise in energy consumption and increased environmental pressure. The 13th 5-year plan issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in March 2017 clearly established the goals of constructing airports that have excellent environmental protection, conserve resources, operate efficiently, and establish people-oriented services. Entering the 21st century, researchers have started to focus on study of green airports and have come to believe that the construction of airports should focus on improvements in functionality and efficiency, including decreasing the life-cycle cost, obtaining financial subsidies from the government, and establishing a corporate citizen image. Li & Liu believed that the connotation of a green airport should include selecting a site that satisfies sustainable development, ensures water supply and water usage efficiency, conserves and uses renewable energy, and provides for the protection of materials and resources [6, 7].
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
