Air Traffic and the Environment

Course guarantor:

Luděk Beňo

Lecturer:

Peter Vittek

Tutor:

Peter Vittek

Supervisor:

Department of Air Transport

Synopsis:

The course is about ecology, sustainable development, ecological stability, environmental protection and environmental legislation. It also focuses on air traffic with respect to the environment, current issues, threats and solutions.

Requirements:

none

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

To acquaint students with the issue of the impact of air traffic on the environment. Emphasize the justification and importance of legislative measures in general and in aviation specially. Describe activities in relation to reducing the impact of noise and emissions from air traffic on the environment and the quality of life near airports.

Study materials:

ICAO Annex 16 • Zákon č. 258/2000 Sb. o ochraně veřejného zdraví AIP ČR, část AD 2.21, část GEN 4.1

Nařízení vlády č. 272/2011 Sb.

Směrnice 2002/30/ES, Směrnice2002/49/ES

Environmental Aspects of Air Transport: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-7091-1880-1_10

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Master Full-Time PL from 2022/23 (compulsory course)
• Master Part-Time PL from 2022/23 (compulsory course)
• Master Full-Time PL from 2023/24 (compulsory course)
• Master Part-Time PL from 2023/24 (compulsory course)