Sustainable airport waste management: The case of Kansai international airport

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dc.contributor.authorGlenn Baxter
dc.contributor.authorPanarat Srisaeng
dc.contributor.authorGraham Wild
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-04T03:22:48Z
dc.date.available2025-04-04T03:22:48Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe global air transport industry is predicted to continue its rapid growth. A by-product of air transport operations, however, is the substantial volumes of waste generated at airports. To mitigate the environmental impact of waste and to comply with regulatory requirements, airports are increasingly implementing sustainable waste management policies and systems. Using an in-depth case study research design, this study has examined waste management at Kansai International Airport from 2002 to 2015. Throughout its history the airport has implemented world best practices to achieve its goal of being an eco-friendly airport. The qualitative data gathered for the study were analysed using document analysis. The quantitative data were analysed using t-tests. Statistically significant results were found in the reduction in waste per passenger and aircraft movement (for total waste, incinerated waste, and landfill waste). In addition, a statistically significant increase in the proportion of waste recycled, and a decrease in the proportion of waste sent to landfill was observed. As such, quantitatively speaking, Kansai International Airport has shown significant waste management improvements. The study concludes that Kansai Airport’s waste management approaches and policies can be transferred to other airport facilities. This would greatly improve sustainability across airports, globally. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/recycling3010006
dc.identifier.issn23134321
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.dusit.ac.th//handle/123456789/6028
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 3, Issue 1; Article number 6
dc.subjectAirlines
dc.subjectAirports
dc.subjectCase study
dc.subjectKansai international airport
dc.subjectLandfill waste
dc.subjectNon-combustibles waste
dc.subjectRecycled waste
dc.subjectSustainable waste management
dc.titleSustainable airport waste management: The case of Kansai international airport
dc.typeArticle
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