dAir Project – Prague Airport Region
Implementation Plan Outline
Regional Implementation Plan is the major project output of dAIR project. The
aim of the Regional Implementation Plan is to gain the reduction of CO2
emissions from surface transport and airport operation by the implementation of
the set of measures to reduce CO2 according to the Directive for the Regional
Implementation Plan.
D-Air goals:
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remove CO2 emission from surface transport with priority given to
innovative measures
remove CO2 emission from airport operation with priority given to
innovative measures
the assessment of the possibility of implementation of some of best
practices detected during the study visits
The reduction of CO2 emission by the implementation of known measures and
exploring of new technologies and approaches is proposed to improve the
relations between the airports and neighbouring communities resulting in airports
operation impacts higher acceptance. Positive economy impact on surrounding
should prevail and accompanying reduction of noise and other environmental
impact are expected.
The Implementation Plan will be targeted to two main problem areas, Prague
airport surface access from Prague, surrounding region and The Czech Republic
as a whole and area of airport operations containing all ground operations. It will
also contain the assessment of the possible use of new technologies with the
preference of the best practices collected during the study visits. Generally said
the implementation plan will focus to the improvement of public transport and all
at once cut-back of individual cars, and better use of energy and alternative
drive.
The outline of the Implementation Plan:
Surface access:
The survey, inventory of existing plans, definitions of the measures necessary to
gain the target values and the assessment of the compliance of planned and
necessary measures in the field of surface access.
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The survey of current surface transport operations and resulting CO2
emissions
Expected airport development and its impact to surface transport
operations and resulting CO2 emissions
Expected investments to rail connection to Kladno and Prague airport and
improvements of Metropolitan integrated transport bus (tram) and car
operation including parking and its impact to surface transport operations
and resulting CO2 emissions
Possibility of new technologies implementation (buses on demand, electric
vehicles, car pooling, eco taxis, parking reservations) and its possible
impact on CO2 emission reduction
Target values for 2020 ad 2050 and the measures in the field of surface
transport to reach them definition
Compliance between the plans and necessary measures
Airport operation:
The survey, inventory of existing plans, definitions of the measures necessary to
gain the target values and the assessment of the compliance of planned and
necessary measures in the field of airport operation.
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The survey of the contribution of particular activities in Prague airport to
CO2 emissions (baggage handling, cooling and heating, electricity,
ventilation, water supply an cleaning)
Expected development of airport facilities and operations both by Letiště
Praha, a.s. and other service providers
Target values for 2020 ad 2050 and the measures in the field of airport
operation to reach them definition
Compliance between the plans and necessary measures
Common strategy definition:
The definition and negotiation of the common for both problem areas. The aim
will be to reach the compliance between expected situation in 2020 and 2050,
current investment plans and target values on one side and necessary measures
to reach them on the other one. The strategy will be elaborated for both problem
areas with equal priority and with special attention to new technologies and best
practices from European airport regions. The strategy will contain:
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The Plan to describe outcomes and identify their main activity, major
milestones (important decisions / events), to create a financial plan and
cost plan
The inventory of best practices from study visits and description of its
applicability to Prague Airport conditions
Engagement and communication plan will contain also a plan for
engagement and communication with stakeholders resulting from the
Stakeholders Forum meetings.
While elaboration the common strategy definite, the position paper of Air Quality
Initiative of Regions from June 2012 will be taken as the important guideline. The
strategy will be also directed to these goals:
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to deliver improved air quality in Prague Airport Region
to select limit values for the Prague Airport Region with highest impact on
human health
Compliance assessment of limit values
EU level actions on standards setting, energy efficiency promotion and
policy consistency in Prague Airport Region
EU-wide cooperation to reduce transboundary pollution – to decrease the
production of CO2 in the EU
We just started negotiations with our closest partners – Central Bohemian
Region, City of Prague and Vaclav Havel Airport about the good practices chosen
during past study visits. We focus to define the shortlist of them, which are
suitable and useful for our region as soon as possible. General condition for the
success of our effort is to achieve substantial progress in cooperation between
Prague and Central Bohemian Region. It´s our first goal.
Issuedd in Prague, 27th December 2013
Jan Kašík NDCon, Vladimír Vytiska PAR