Emissions of air traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia: A calculation model for estimating the emission of harmful substances in the vicinity of airports, regional airports and air strips

This project, carried out by TUV Rheinland on behalf of the Landesumweltamt NRW (Environmental Agency of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia), provides a calculation model with which the energy consumption and the exh aust gas emissions of the air traffic in the vicinity of airports, regional airports and air strips can be calculated. The movement frequency of each aircraft model, the emission factors for each aircraft model and mode of op eration stored in the model databank are used as starting values in connect ion with standardised modes of operation. The results of the calculation ca n be presented in a table and in cartographic form as line area and grid em issions. In the cartographic presentation the location of the airports, reg ional airports and airstrips is marked by different symbols. The results ar e of such precision and structure that they can be further processed and pr esented with the graphic information system SICAD/SD which is a standard in North Rhine-Westphalia, This assures an easy processing, for example toget her with the results of other emission groups for dispersion calculations.