Juzer S Kothari, Managing Director, Conserve Consultants Pvt Ltd.
India's aviation industry is growing rapidly and airports are creating a positive impact on social and economic well-being of the community they are located in. But it is also causing negative impact on environment and nature with critical issues such as energy, pollution (air, water, and sound) and exploitation of natural resources. Airport mega-structures have a bigger responsibility on them. Being giant resources guzzling system, Airports can no longer afford not to go green and be sustainable. In future, all the Airports would go for the stringent 'Sustainable Guidelines' ensuring consumption of minimum natural resources viz. energy and water, highly efficient waste management and overall less carbon footprint. We could also say that futuristic Airports a.k.a. Sustainable Airports will be in seamless harmony with nature and provide better and healthy environment.
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