The ecological dimension of air transport and the impact on tourism

Prijevoz ima važan doprinos nacionalnoj ekonomiji, a zračni promet, kao najmlađa grana, uvelike doprinosi razvoju gospodarstva. U transportnom sektoru, komercijalno zrakoplovstvo razvilo se u najbrži i najsigurniji način prijevoza u nešto više od jednog stoljeća. Osim što doprinosi gospodarskom razvitku, doprinosi i kvaliteti života. Istodobno, zrakoplovstvo mora biti održivo za okoliš, skladno djelovati unutar ograničenja koja nameću potreba za čistim zrakom i vodom, ograničenim utjecajima buke i pogodnom klimom. Povezan je s nizom društvenih i ekonomskih koristi, ali i nizom negativnih posljedica za okoliš. U ovom radu prikazan je povijesni razvoj zračnog prometa i njegova uloga u turističke svrhe. Nadalje, prikazan je utjecaj zrakoplovstva na okoliš, pri regularnom odvijanju prometa te utjecaj zračnih luka. Uz to, navedene su najzastupljenije komponente emisija ispušnih plinova, a detaljnije je prikazan utjecaj CO2 na okoliš u 2018. godini, te program o održivosti zrakoplovstva (engl. Sustainable Aviation). Rad obuhvaća povezanost zračnog prometa s turizmom, odnosno njihov suodnos.Transport has an important contribution to the national economy, and air transport, as the youngest branch, greatly contributes to the development of the economy. In the transportation sector, commercial aviation has evolved into the fastest and safest mode of transportation in just over a century. In addition to contributing to economic development, it also contributes to the quality of life. At the same time, aviation must be environmentally sustainable, operate harmoniously within the constraints imposed by the need for clean air and water, limited noise impacts and a favorable climate. It is associated with a number of social and economic benefits, but also a number of negative consequences for the environment. This paper presents the historical development of air traffic and its role for tourism purposes. Furthermore, this paper shows the impact of aviation on the environment, in the regular flow of traffic and the impact of airports. In addition, the most common components of exhaust emissions are listed, and the impact of CO2 on the environment in 2018 is presented in more detail, as well as the Sustainable Aviation program. The paper covers the connection between air transport and tourism and their correlation