Air transport operations have wide ranging impacts on humans and the environment. Despite the introduction of new cleaner and quieter technology, these impacts are likely to grow due to the fact that the number of air transport movements are set to double in less than ten years.
At airports, aircraft and ground traffic cause noise and gaseous emissions, with implications for the health and welfare of individuals, communities and wildlife. Airport development is capable of radically altering the character of towns, villages and the countryside. Even the loveliest places can be blighted by aircraft noise, fumes and fuel droplets in the air. Emissions from aircraft have a unique impact on the upper atmosphere and emissions of carbon dioxide contribute to global climate change.
The Trust works to promote a real understanding of the effects of aviation both locally and internationally and to explore ways in which pollution and other adverse effects can be reduced.