Print Email Facebook Twitter Environmental impacts in the civil aviation sector Title Environmental impacts in the civil aviation sector: Current state and guidance Author Rupcic, Lea (Technical University of Denmark) Pierrat, Eleonore (Technical University of Denmark) Saavedra-Rubio, Karen (Technical University of Denmark) Thonemann, Nils (Technical University of Denmark) Ogugua, C.J. (TU Delft Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies) Laurent, Alexis (Technical University of Denmark) Date 2023 Abstract The aviation sector contributes to environmental problems like climate change, resource depletion, and air pollution. We perform a systematic literature review of life cycle assessment studies to map the environmental impacts in the sector and provide methodological recommendations. The sector is divided into cross-cutting systems, namely aircraft, fuel and propulsion systems, and airports. Our review results confirm the sector's focus on climate change impacts. The mitigation strategies rely mostly on reducing CO2 emissions during aircraft operations, like implementing sustainable aviation fuels and prospective technologies or decreasing aircraft weight with lightweight components. We use review analyses to identify and discuss knowledge gaps, such as the assessment of noise impacts or non-CO2 flight emissions. Finally, aviation-specific recommendations are provided to LCA practitioners and aviation stakeholders with respect to data transparency and harmonization of results. Research needs, such as the development of characterization factors, are recommended to developers of life cycle impact assessment methods. Subject AirportAviationElectric aircraftEnvironmental impactsLife cycle assessmentSustainable aviation fuels To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:aea859f0-5576-407d-bb65-cd0120f13358 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2023.103717 ISSN 1361-9209 Source Transportation Research. Part D: Transport & Environment, 119 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2023 Lea Rupcic, Eleonore Pierrat, Karen Saavedra-Rubio, Nils Thonemann, C.J. Ogugua, Alexis Laurent Files PDF 1_s2.0_S1361920923001141_main.pdf 2.91 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:aea859f0-5576-407d-bb65-cd0120f13358/datastream/OBJ/view