Durmaz Vildan, Yazgan Ebru, Delice Elif Kiliç, Çelem Beste Pelin
Department of Aviation Management, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Department of Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Work. 2024;77(3):851-864. doi: 10.3233/WOR-220385.
The recent growth of the aviation industry, which poses significant environmental challenges, has heightened the pressure on the sustainability of airports. Airport sustainability requires a holistic approach that encompasses economic, social, environmental, and operational aspects. In this regard, the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda provides a roadmap for the aviation industry. However, despite recognizing the importance of SDGs, aviation authorities and airports often fail to effectively integrate them into their activities and annual reports.
This study aims to evaluate the significance of SDGs for airports and select the airport that prioritizes SDGs the most using Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methodologies.
This study introduces a novel approach that integrates Step-wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) and Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) methods, which are MCDM techniques, to enhance airport sustainability. The SWARA method is employed to evaluate and assign weights to the SDGs in the context of airports.
SDG 8 holds the highest level of significance among the goals concerning airports, while SDG 14 falls outside the scope of airport sustainability aspects. Then, five international airports that have been designated as green airports by aviation authorities and assessment organizations are selected, and the optimal alternative is determined using the WASPAS method, considering the weights obtained through SWARA.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the top choice due to its successful implementations and reports aligning with the SDGs.
航空业近期的发展给环境带来了重大挑战，这加大了机场可持续发展的压力。机场可持续发展需要一种涵盖经济、社会、环境和运营等方面的整体方法。在这方面，联合国的17项可持续发展目标（SDGs）议程为航空业提供了路线图。然而，尽管认识到可持续发展目标的重要性，但航空当局和机场往往未能有效地将其纳入其活动和年度报告中。
本研究旨在评估可持续发展目标对机场的重要性，并使用多准则决策（MCDM）方法选择最优先考虑可持续发展目标的机场。
本研究引入了一种新颖的方法，该方法整合了逐步权重评估比率分析（SWARA）和加权聚合总和乘积评估（WASPAS）方法，这两种方法均为多准则决策技术，以提高机场的可持续性。SWARA方法用于在机场背景下评估可持续发展目标并为其分配权重。
在与机场相关的目标中，可持续发展目标8具有最高的重要性水平，而可持续发展目标14不属于机场可持续发展方面的范畴。然后，选择了五个被航空当局和评估组织指定为绿色机场的国际机场，并使用WASPAS方法，考虑通过SWARA获得的权重，确定最佳选择。
达拉斯/沃思堡国际机场是首选，因为其成功的实施和与可持续发展目标一致的报告。
