Sustainable air transport
| Type of study | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 342-3203/01 |
| Abbreviation | ULD |
| Course title | Sustainable air transport |
| Credits | 5 |
| Coordinating department | Institute of Transport |
| Course coordinator | Ing. Vojtěch Graf, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Introduction to ecology
2. EU initiatives and legislation
3. EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)
4. Flight route optimization
5. The "Green Descent" and "Green Climb" initiatives
6. Dynamic flight optimization using the Cost Index
7. Tankering
8. Airport environmental policy
9. Use of renewable resources and energy management at airports
10. Airport waste management
11. Electrification of ground operations at airports
12. Electromobility and mathematical tools for its development
13. Presentation of group semester project
2. EU initiatives and legislation
3. EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)
4. Flight route optimization
5. The "Green Descent" and "Green Climb" initiatives
6. Dynamic flight optimization using the Cost Index
7. Tankering
8. Airport environmental policy
9. Use of renewable resources and energy management at airports
10. Airport waste management
11. Electrification of ground operations at airports
12. Electromobility and mathematical tools for its development
13. Presentation of group semester project
Literature
VANEK, Francis M. Sustainable transportation systems engineering. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, c2014. ISBN 978-0-07-180012-9.
Advised literature
HESTER, R. E. a HARRISON, Roy M. (ed.). Environmental impacts of road vehicles: past, present and future. Issues in environmental science and technology, 44. London: Royal Society of Chemistry, [2017]. ISBN 978-1-78262-892-7.