Patrick Magnotta, Assistant Manager, Airport Planning and Environment, Federal Aviation Administration, USA

Speaker Biograghy: Patrick has been with the US FAA’s Airport Planning and Environmental Division since 2008. The division is responsible for developing the United States’ national airport plan, and establishing policy on airport facility planning, master planning and system planning, environmental review of proposed airport development projects, and airport sustainability initiatives. Patrick previously managed the FAA’s airport sustainability planning, energy efficiency, renewable energy and emissions reduction programmes. He also served on the White House Council on Environmental Quality, where he oversaw the status and progress of environmental impact assessment for the United States’ 2008 Economic Stimulus.


Day 2 - 16 March
Session:
Energy, Environmental Issues & Sustainability


14:15 - 14:45 - Airport climate adaptation – risks, methods and policy
Synopsis: The US FAA has long been aware of increasing risks of coastal storm surges and other risks. Hurricane Sandy, which flooded New York City airports in 2012, was the latest major weather event to highlight these risks. It is the recovery period that is of concern. Mitigation is often considered an environmental matter, but the issues also involve planning, engineering, construction phasing, operations and emergency preparedness. This presentation will focus on how the FAA and US airports are thinking about climate change impacts and infrastructure resiliency.

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