The environmental impact of aviation on the Highlands and Islands 2003

Highlands and Islands Enterprise commissioned this independent research which was undertaken by Environmental Resources Management between June and August 2003. The overall objective of the study was to quantify the environment impacts of aviation in terms of carbon emissions, local air quality and noise pollution.

The research examined all scheduled services operating to and from airports in the region, and was able to provide estimates of the total environmental cost of aviation in the Highlands and Islands, as well as for individual routes.

The full report is available in downloadable pdf format.