. Relevant learning outcomes: 3,6,7,8 (p.3 AVIA2910 course outline)
a. Discuss the costs and benefits of air transport and their pattern of distribution
b. Compare and evaluate various stakeholder arguments for a given air transport
related issue.
c. Develop written and spoken communication as well as teamwork skills
d. Develop field-work led understanding of the interactions of air transport with
broader socio-economic and environmental issues.
4. Essential reading prior to the field-trip
a. Nero, G., Black, J. (2000) “A critical examination of an airport noise
mitigation scheme and an aircraft noise charge: the case of capacity expansion
and externalities at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) airport”, Transportation
Research Part D, p.433-461
i. Note: At this stage, it is not expected that students demonstrate a
comprehensive understanding of the entire article. However, as we
progress through the course, you are expected to develop the capacity
to make sense of most issues discussed in this paper.
b. Familiarisation with web resources
i. Airservices Australia webtrak system: what and why
ii. https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aircraftnoise/webtrak/
iii. Sydney Airport Community Forum Terms of Reference
https://sacf.infrastructure.gov.au
iv. LTOP fact sheet https://sacf.infrastructure.gov.au/LTOP/index.aspx
v. Australian Noise Exposure Index Reports
https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/publications/noisereports/australian-noise-exposure-index-reports/
vi. Chapter 1. Introduction of Sydney Airport Master Plan 2009 (p.9-15)
https://www.sydneyairport.com.au/corporate/master-plan/furtherlinks/master-plan-2009.aspx
AVIA2910 Fieldwork
21st April 2016
Sydenham Green (Princes Hwy and Unwin Bridge Rd)
School of Aviation, University of NSW
LIC Tay Koo
2
Assessment: Individual field report
Fieldwork preparation report (15% of total assessment – two page maximum (excluding the
map) – due Sunday Week 8 11:55pm 1st May 2016 Sunday via Moodle)
As part of the field report, students are expected to undertake the following tasks:
1. Draw a simple map that visually illustrates the following (10%):
• the three runways of Sydney airport
• the location of Air Services Australia’s noise measurement depots (refer to
Webtrack)
• the location of Sydenham Green
• major highways and roads
• a scale
• North
• other major landmarks that may help the viewer gain an appreciation of the likely
distribution of noise
2. What are the key effects of aircraft noise? Briefly comment on the prevalence of the
noise issue using global examples (provide references) (10%)
3. Identify at least four stakeholders in the Sydney airport noise issue (refer to Item 4 in
the previous page), and briefly describe each stakeholder’s role in managing and
mitigating the negative impact of aircraft-noise (20%)
4. Provide an overview of the history of Sydenham Green and the severity of noise
impact. Explain how the construction of Sydney’s third runway led to Sydenham
Green. (30%)
5. How does Hardin’s ‘logic of the commons’ help explain the situation at Sydenham
Green? Provide examples of ‘mutual coercion’ in this context. (30%)
6. Provide a list of references