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Abstract
Sustainable water management is an essential aspect of all industries. This is particularly true in regional Australia, which in known for its harsh climate, with arid conditions. In this work we investigate the sustainable water management of major Australian regional airports. A specific case study of Mildura Airport, as the largest regional airport in the State of Victoria, is presented. Potable water is of particular importance, as it has the largest cost associated with its use. Sustainable means of supplying potable water can be significant to the operating costs of a regional airport. In an attempt to determine the potential for water harvesting at regional airports a novel image processing approach was taken to analyse the water capture area. This involved utilising satellite imagery and the image processing functionalities of Matlab, with some simple mathematics to estimate roofed areas. From here meteorological data gives rainfall data, in terms of depth, facilitating volume capture potentials. It was found that the average potable water harvesting potential for Mildura Airport is 3.964 megalitres per year.
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Alexander Somerville
Alexander SOMERVILLE, CPL
Education: 2010–2013 – Bachelor of Aviation, Edith Cowan University. 2012–2014 – Graduate Diploma in Flying, Edith Cowan University. 2012–2014 – Commercial Pilot (Aeroplane) Licence, Advanced Cockpit Flight Training. 2014 – Flight Instructor (Aeroplane) Rating (Grade 3), Advanced Cockpit Flight Training.
Affiliations and functions: 2007–2011 – Australian Air Force Cadets. 2012–2014 – Member of Edith Cowan Aviators Association.
Research interest: advanced airframe concepts, sustainable aviation, aerospace vehicle efficiency, advanced aerospace vehicles, future space plane development.
Glenn S. Baxter
Glenn S. BAXTER, PhD
Education: Bachelor of Aviation Studies, University of Western Sydney, Australia, 2000.
Master of Aviation Studies, University of Western Sydney, Australia, 2002. PhD, School of Aviation, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 2011.
Affiliations and functions: Lecturer in Aviation Management and Deputy Aviation Programs Manager, RMIT University, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.
Research interests: air cargo handling and operations, airport operations and sustainability, supply chain management.
Publications: Author of 7 scientific article, 5 conference papers.
Steven Richardson
Steven RICHARDSON, PhD
Education: Bachelor of Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 2008. PhD, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 2008.
Affiliations and functions: Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University.
Research interest: Numerical methods/analysis, Optimisation simulation modelling (applied to iron ore mining), simulation of tyre usage in iron ore mining, simulation of repair shop in iron ore mining.
Graham Wild
Graham WILD, PhD
Date of birth: 1981
Education: 2001–2004 – Bachelor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Edith Cowan University. 2004–2005 – Bachelor of Science Honours (Physics), Edith Cowan University. 2008 – Graduate Certificate (Research Commercialisation), Queensland University of Technology. 2006–2008 – Master of Science and Technology (Photonics and Optoelectronics), the University of New South Wales. 2006–2010 – PhD (Engineering), Edith Cowan University.
Affiliations and functions: 2010–2010 – Postdoctoral research associate, Photonics Research Laboratory, Edith Cowan University. 2011–2012 – lecturer of Aviation Systems, Edith Cowan University. 2012 – Senior Lecture in Aerospace and Aviation, RMIT University, School of Aerospace Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.
Research interest: Aircraft Systems, Aerospace Vehicle Health Monitoring, Optical Fibres, Sensing and Instrumentation, Sustainable Aviation, Aviation Technology.
Publications: author of 15 articles, 4 book chapters, 60+ conference presentations.
Present position: 2013 – Aviation Program Manager, RMIT University, School of Aerospace Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering avionic measuring systems, in particular measurement based on inertial technology.