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9 DEFINITIONS Defining sustainability is useful because a definition provides a focus for sustainability planning and consensus-based goals. Because sustainability programs at smaller airports often begin with informal, ad hoc initiatives, the definition and understanding of sustainability and its elements may differ significantly.
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10 Airport sustainability programs also benefit from performance management and continuous improvement in economic, social, operational, and environmental activities (Figure 6)
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11 BUILDING THE TEAM For airports that committed to developing and implementing a formal sustainability plan, the design resulted from a collaborative team effort with input from the airport, tenants, sustainability consultants, and FAA. Airports providing information for the case examples agreed that active involvement of stakeholders in the design and implementation of the sustainability program was critical to its success for several reasons.
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12 14 respondents (FAA 2012)
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13 Fourteen of the respondents managed the sustainability process through developing and tracking baseline performance indicators, and 12 used a defined list of sustainability categories and a prioritized list of actions. Eleven used a process to track implementation.
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