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Airports Offer Unrealized Potential for Alternative Energy Production

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  • Travis L. DeVault

    (National Wildlife Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services)

  • Jerrold L. Belant

    (Mississippi State University, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture)

  • Bradley F. Blackwell

    (National Wildlife Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services)

  • James A. Martin

    (Mississippi State University, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture)

  • Jason A. Schmidt

    (National Wildlife Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services)

  • L. Wes Burger Jr

    (Mississippi State University, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture)

  • James W. Patterson Jr

    (William J. Hughes Technical Center, United States Federal Aviation Administration)

Abstract

Scaling up for alternative energy such as solar, wind, and biofuel raises a number of environmental issues, notably changes in land use and adverse effects on wildlife. Airports offer one of the few land uses where reductions in wildlife abundance and habitat quality are necessary and socially acceptable, due to risk of wildlife collisions with aircraft. There are several uncertainties and limitations to establishing alternative energy production at airports, such as ensuring these facilities do not create wildlife attractants or other hazards. However, with careful planning, locating alternative energy projects at airports could help mitigate many of the challenges currently facing policy makers, developers, and conservationists.

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  • Travis L. DeVault & Jerrold L. Belant & Bradley F. Blackwell & James A. Martin & Jason A. Schmidt & L. Wes Burger Jr & James W. Patterson Jr, 2012. "Airports Offer Unrealized Potential for Alternative Energy Production," Environmental Management, Springer, vol. 49(3), pages 517-522, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envman:v:49:y:2012:i:3:d:10.1007_s00267-011-9803-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s00267-011-9803-4
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