Banca de DEFESA: MANUELA VASCONCELOS NOGUEIRA

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STUDENT : MANUELA VASCONCELOS NOGUEIRA
DATE: 22/12/2023
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Pós-Graduação Engenharia Civil
TITLE:

Evaluation of Concession Contracts to Reduce Environmental Impacts of Brazilian Airports from the Perspective of the 2030 Agenda

KEY WORDS:

Environmental sustainability in airports, Sustainable Development Goals, Brazilian airport concessions, sustainable measures.

PAGES: 107
BIG AREA: Engenharias
AREA: Engenharia Civil
SUMMARY:

Due to the significant importance of air transportation in Brazil, promoting connectivity among people worldwide, generating employment, and facilitating the swift transport of small cargo, this mode of transportation has experienced rapid growth since the 20th century in the country. The accelerated increase in demand has led to the saturation of some Brazilian airports. Therefore, in 2010, the federal government initiated the process of Brazilian airport concessions to promote improvements for users in infrastructure, service quality, and faster, cost-effective service delivery. Associated with the growth in aviation volume is the increase in negative environmental impacts caused by airports on society as a whole, making it challenging for airports to achieve the UN-established Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from 2015 to 2030. Ten out of the 17 SDGs can be related to airports. Consequently, there has been a growing concern for Brazilian airport environmental sustainability, leading to the creation of national sustainable projects that encourage airports to adopt sustainable measures to reduce the negative impacts they generate. However, it was observed that, despite the significant importance of Brazilian airport concession contracts in monitoring airport operators during the contract period, these contracts do not address airport sustainability. Therefore, this dissertation evaluated essential elements that should be included in the assessment of concession contracts to reduce the environmental impacts of Brazilian airports from the perspective of the 2030 Agenda. This evaluation was based on a qualitative analysis methodology considering sustainable measures used in 13 studies on airport environmental sustainability and the input of 30 experts in the field. The study concluded that 26 out of the 46 analyzed sustainable elements are essential for airports to effectively meet the proposed seven sustainable alternatives: CO2 Emission Reduction, Noise Pollution Reduction, Reuse and Recycling, Water Consumption Reduction, Use of Clean Energy, Environmental Management, and Wildlife Conservation. Consequently, the research achieved its general and specific objectives, answered the research question, and confirmed the hypothesis that new concessions must adopt broader sustainable practices, and their verification should be explicitly stated in the concession contract.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1130728 - ANISIO BRASILEIRO DE FREITAS DOURADO
Externa à Instituição - CINTIA MACHADO DE OLIVEIRA - CEFET/RJ
Externa à Instituição - CLAUDIA AZEVEDO PEREIRA - ITA