Kansai International Airport Environmental Report

Eco-Island Report 2007

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Contact:
Airport Planning & Engineering Department
Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
TEL : 072-455-2169 FAX : 072-455-2050
URL : http://www.kiac.co.jp/public/env/eco/index.html

Environment group2007.**
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What is the Eco-Island Report?
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CONTENTSThe Eco-Island Report 2007 reports on the environmental preservation initiatives carried out at theEnvironmental Preservation at Kansai International Airport.............................

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1. Outline of Kansai International Airport............................................................

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2. Environmental management and monitoring systems ................................

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3. Eco-Island Plan..................................................................................................

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airport island in fiscal 2006 (starting April 1, 2006, and ending March 31, 2007) in accordance with
the Kansai International Airport Environmental Management Plan (Eco-Island Plan) and in reference
to the Environmental Reporting Guideline 2003 (issued by the Ministry of Environment in March
2004). Part of the report also includes information about initiatives for FY 2007.
2.

The targeting period of the Eco-Island Plan is FY 2007 in which the second runway opens. By theend of FY 2007, we evaluate the achievement of the plan and, on the basis of the result, devise a
new plan [(Provisional title) New Kansai International Airport Environmental Management Plan

3.

(Eco-Island Plan)].

4. FY2006 environmental preservation initiative topics ..................................... 10

We have received expert opinions on the adequacy of our overall approach to the environment

5. Primary policy objectives and compliance status.......................................... 11(“Third party comments” in this report) in order to improve this report and enhance theenvironmental preservation initiatives of our company and Kansai International Airport. In addition, a

6. Environmental preservation initiatives

questionaire is attached to this report so as to receive opinions and comments from readers.

<Report scope>[1] Creating a pollution-free airport ...............................................................................

15[2] Creating an airport with low negative environmental impact ...................................

17[3] Creating an airport that values nature and serves as a meeting place ....................

27[4] Creating an airport that coexists with the local communities and its users.............

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The report focuses on the activities of Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. and includes all activities
performed by airport island users and contractors, coordinated through the Kansai International Airport
Airline Operation Council, as well as by 7 other subsidiaries including the Kansai International Airport
Land Development Co., Ltd.
<Data Composition>

7. Objectives of FY 2007 initiatives ...................................................................... 31

Data are arranged in the following composition.

Data on facilities/equipments
and business activities managed
by Kansai International Airport
Co., Ltd.

Data subject to office environmental management by KansaiInternational Airport Co., Ltd.

Data on otherfacilities/equipments, business activities, etc.

Data on overall KansaiInternational Airport
Data on facilities/equipments and business activities
not managed by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
(Energy consumption by the activities of airport island
contractors, etc.)

8. Third party comments....................................................................................... 34
9. Environmental accouting.................................................................................. 35

Environmental Preservation at Kansai International Airport

Kansai International Airport’s Strategic Perspective for Surrounding
Environment
Project of constructing Kansai International Airport was initiated to cope with increasing demand of airtransport and to tackle noise pollution that has arisen around the former inland airport. With a themeof “Constructing an airport which could co-exist and co-prosper with the region without causing any
pollution” in our mind, the Airport was constructed 5 kilometers off the Senshu District and opened in
September 1994. And after 13 years, on August 2, this year (2007), we have seen the opening of thesecond runway. Thinking that we owe all such achievements entirely to your kind understanding andsupport, I would like to take this chance to express my deepest appreciation to you.
Having established itself as an international hub airport representing Japan, Kansai International
Airport is to be further dynamically developed as both “A Japanese ﬁrst International Cargo Logistics
Hub Airport” and “A gateway Airport of Kansai Region through to Asia and the World”.
As I mentioned, the motivation to develop Kansai International Airport itself was originally derived toprotect from noise pollution, an airport’s basic problem. In addition, we have been actively engaged inpreservation measures in order to minimize a bad attention to prevent air and water pollution. Those
measures include construction of our own sewage treatment center and incineration center for theﬁrst time at a Japanese airport in order to process waste water and garbage within airport site.
In June 2001, we drew up “Kansai International Airport Environment Management Plan” (nicknamed“Eco-Island Plan”) as a guideline to comprehensively cope with environmental issues of the whole Atsushi MURAYAMA
airport island. Under the plan, we have endeavored to make our airport by tackling thirty targeted President and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer
Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
goals of environmental indices, including energy-saving as a measure against global warming.
With completion of the second runway, we ﬁrmly resolve once again to establish recycling systems
and further promote energy-saving in order to reduce impact on the environment by reducing carbon
dioxide emissions as a measure against global warming.
Thus as the first leader among the 21st century model airport, we further pledge to co-exist withenvironment, and your continuous understanding, cooperation and patronage to our environmentallyfriendly airport would be greatly appreciated.
August, 2007

1. Outline of Kansai International Airport

Features of Kansai International Airport• An offshore airport designed to preserve the naturalenvironment• Japan's ﬁrst airport to be operational around-the-clock• Extensive network of international and domestic routes
to make transit extremely easy and fast
• Easy access by railway, limousine bus, and high-speed
sea-craft• Sewage Treatment Center and Incineration Plant totreat the airport island's waste

Outline of Kansai International Airport• Opening date
• Location• ScaleSeptember 4, 1994
Southeast Osaka Bay, approx. 5km off thecoast of Senshu
Area
1st Airport island: Approx. 510 hectares
2nd Airport island (planned total area):
Approx. 545 hectares
RunwayRunway A (Length 3,500m Width 60m)
Runway B (Length 4,000m Width 60m)
*Opend on August 2, 2007

• Airport
Combined Bridge for road and railway use :Access bridge Length 3.75km

Kansai International Airport 2nd Phase plan

Outline of “Limited opening facilities in Service”

The Kansai International Airport’s 2nd phase construction
project involves the development of 2nd airport island,
adjacent to the 1st airport island, the construction of
4,000m B runway and related facilities. Facilities to bebrought into service on August 2, 2007 are limited tothose which are essential for takeoff and landing, such as
runway and taxiways.

• Facility for takeoff Runway (Length 4,000m width 60m)
and landing
Taxiways
Parallel Taxiway : 1,
Perpendicular Taxiways: 4,
High-speed Exit Taxiways: 6,
Connecting Taxiways: 1(Southside)• Air Navigation
ILS*1 Approach Lights, Aviation
Weather Service Facilities, Runway andFacilities
Taxiway Lights, etc.

* Facilities development, such as terminal building, parking
spots and cargo handling facilities, will proceed on priority
and step-by-step basis in accordance with air transportdemand and management status.

Kansai International Airport’s Measures Taken to Preserve
Surrounding Environment
Every year Kansai International Airport ofﬁcially releases a progress report on conservation measures
for the surrounding environment taken under “Kansai International Airport Environmental Management
Plan (nicknamed “Eco-Island Plan”) drawn up in 2001 as a form of “Eco-Island Report”.
Among the cases picked up in the Report were our continuous efforts to create an airport without
such public nuisances as aircraft noise, with minimum harmful impact on environment thanks to theintroduction of low-pollution cars and energy-saving measures, and one that is nature-friendly airport
as shown by our introduction of seaweed beds. We have also endeavored to involve local residents
and customers by providing opportunities for learning about the environment and environmental
information itself.
Consequently we had the honor of receiving the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Award,
at 2006 All Japan Conference of Excellent Cases for Energy-saving. This reward was based on
our efforts to develop an “Energy-saving Air-Conditioning Control System” automatically operated
together with “Passenger Information System” for the gate lounge area in the Passenger Terminal
Building.
Tadakuni HIRANO
Furthermore, in May 2007 we set up a JHFC (Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell) Kansai Airport Station Executive Vice President
within our airport island. We will cooperate with a demonstration project of new energy such as Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd(Environmental Management Director)hydrogen and fuel cell, aimed at eventual practical use by monitoring performance of hydrogenengine cars and fuel cell cycles.
I believe that over the last five years the measures we have taken for the conservation of theenvironment have steadily produced results. As the current “Eco-Island Plan” is to expire at the endof this ﬁscal year, we are ﬁrmly determined under the next measures to create “an airport which cares
for global environment and is convenient to utilize and pleasure to visit”.
August, 2007

2nd Phase airport island

1st Phase airport island
photographed on April 6, 2007

*1 ILS
Instrument landing system. This is the device to send the guiding wave to
instruct the approaching plane the approach course to the runway, until theplane landed on the runway safely.

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Status of Airport use

Status of Airport use

71 cities in 31 countries and territories around the world served by Kansai International Airport

As for international ﬂight, the number of arrivals and departures in FY 2006 marked record-high 73,860 exceeding the pasthighest 72,251 recorded in FY 2005. As for domestic ﬂights, they surpassed the previous year's level due to the reviewing of
the use at Osaka Airport (Itami) and subsequent increase in the number of the ﬂight.
As for the number of international passengers, the number exceeded that of previous ﬁscal year due to the increased numberof ﬂights. The number of the tourists of domestic ﬂights surpassed the previous ﬁscal year's result 2 years in a row also dueto the increased number of ﬂights.
The volume of the cargo in the international ﬂight registered year-on-year losses throughout the previous ﬁscal year and thus
the volume decreased than that of previous ﬁscal year. As for domestic ﬂights, they grew over the previous ﬁscal year's level
sequentially due to the increased number of ﬂights.
As for the topic in 2006, beneﬁted from largely increased number of international ﬂights especially for the China route, arecord-high 726 ﬂights per week at peak time was marked in the winter schedule. Additionally, for 2007 summer schedule, ahigher record breaking ﬁgure of 776 ﬂights per week was marked.
With the opening of the second runway on August 2, 2007, we expect that the aircraft movements, the number of passengers
and cargo volume will greatly increase in the near future.

NanjingShanghaiHangzhouAmoy (Xiamen)
Ulaanbaatar
Shenzhen
Guangzhou
Hong Kong
Kunming
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh

Helsinki
Gothenburg
Frankfurt
Amsterdam
LondonParis
Milan
Istanbul
Tashkent
Cairo
Dubai
Doha

72

67

64

72

74

Domestic

60
50

54
44

40
30

38

40

43

2005

2006

Anchorage

Pusan
Jeju
Seoul
Taipei
Kaohsiung Guam
Clark
ManilaSubic
Kota Kinabalu

Honolulu

PapeeteCairnsCities linked with KIX
Cities served with cargo flight only

ChicagoDetroit
New York
Indianapolis
MemphisDallasVancouverOakland
San Francisco
Los Angelas

KansaiInternational
AirportBangkokPhuketPenangKuala Lumpur
Singapore
Jarkata
DenpasarInternational

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Beijing
Tianjin
Qingdao
Yantai
DalianShenyang
HarbinVlabivostok

Delhi
Mumbai
Kathmandu
Dhaka

Arrivals and departures(Thousands times)
80
70(2007 Summertime Schedule)

NoumeaBrisbane
AucklandSydneyChristchurch

31

20
10
0

11.16

10.48

11.14

11.22

Memanbetsu

Domestic

SapporoHakodate

6.48

5.18

4.18

5.29

716

740

5.46

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Iwate Hanamaki

(FY)

820

Fukushima

International

801

Domestic

757

Fukuoka

600

Matsuyama

400
200
0

3

Asahikawa
KushiroTokachi
Obihiro

Akita

1000

748

Wakkanai

Volume of cargo(Thousands tons)(Schedule in June 2007)

(FY)

7.77

3

800

2004

8.54

9

0

2003

International

10.98

6

2002

Number of passengers(Million Passengers)
15
12

17 cities in Japan served by Kansai International Airport
2001

Kagoshima
64

52

47

35

43

45

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Tokyo (Haneda)
Kochi

KansaiInternational
AirportNaha(FY)Ishigaki4Overview of Airport Island Contractors

Overview of Airport Island Contractors(As of July 2006)

Island contractors certiﬁed under ISO 14001*1• HANKYU EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

• DAIICHI CO., LTD.

• The number
About 320 companies
of contractors• Main types of Governmental organization; airline,
businessaircraft-related service business;passenger service; food andrestaurant business• The number
About 15,000of employees• West Japan Railway Company• LAWSON, INC.

• Sumitomo Metal Logistics Service Co., Ltd.

• Takenaka Corporation• DHL Global Forwarding Japan K.K.

• TAS EXPRESS CO., LTD.

• KINKI NIPPON TOURIST CO., LTD.

• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines• Seino Transportation Co., Ltd.

• Kansai International Airport Land

(1) Air transportation service(2) Aircraft-related service• Nankai Building Service Co., Ltd.

Development Co., Ltd.

Overview of Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. <KIAC>• Head ofﬁce 1-Senshukuko-kita, Izumisano City
• Capital
810.9 billion yen (As of March 31, 2007)• MainConstruction, operation and maintenancebusinessof Kansai International Airport• Project
92.4 billion yen (FY 2006)
cost
Airport construction costs: 36.1 billion yen
Airport management costs: 56.2 billion yen

Operating revenue
Operating proﬁt
EstablishedThe number of employees

105.7 billion yen (FY 2006)
25.7 billion yen (FY 2006)
October 1, 1984
399

* As for fractional operation, total sum is not worked out.

· Airlines· Ground service· In-ﬂight meal
· Aircraft fuel supply

Overview of Subsidiaries of Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
(1) Kansai International Airport Land Development Co., Ltd. [KALD](5) KIA Information & Telecommunications Network Co., Ltd. [K-NET]• Capital• Main business• Capital• Main business• Established• The number of employees(3) Passenger service

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•
•
•

(4) Cargo service· Cargo-related agency(Consolidated service,customs broker, freightagency)· Travel agency· Pick-up ser vice forpassenger· Bank· Railway services· Bus and other service

500 million yen
Development and lease of KansaiInternational Airport land
June 11, 1996
22 (As of Apr 1, 2007)• Established• The number of employees

1 billion yen
Telecommunication services in and aroundthe airport
Novermber 8, 1990
47 (As of Apr 1, 2007)(2) KIA Facilities Engineering Co., Ltd. [KFE](6) KIA Heating & Cooling Supply Co., Ltd. [KHC]• Capital• Main business

•
•
•
•

• Established• The number of employees

40 million yen
Maintenance of runways and buildings on
the airport island
July 30, 1993
179 (As of Apr 1, 2007)

CapitalMain business
EstablishedThe number of employees

3.3 billion yen
Heating and cooling supply
September 27, 1989
16 (As of Apr 1, 2007)(3) KIA Fueling Service Co., Ltd. [KAFS](7) Kansai Airport Agency Co., Ltd. (KAA)• Capital• Main business• Capital• Main business• Established• The number of employees

100 million yen
Operation of aircraft fuel supply facilities
and aricraft fuel supply on the airport
islandJuly 1, 1992
107 (As of Apr 1, 2007)• Established• The number of employees

10 million yen
Insurance agency business, tour business,
information and guidance service for
airport users and passengers.
December 11, 1986
122 (As of Apr 1, 2007)(4) KIA Security Co., Ltd. [KIAS](5) Other services(6) Food and restaurant business· Restaurant· News report· Facilities
management· Environmental
sanitation· Secuirty• Capital• Main business• Established• The number of employees

20 million yen
Security, ﬁre and disaster prevention on
the airport island
July 17, 1991
235 (As of Apr 1, 2007)

Environment-related information about Contractors(7) Retailing business(8) Government & Municipal organizations· Shop· Air trafﬁc control· Emigration and Immigration
management· Customs· Quarantine/Epidemic
prevention· Marine security· Meteorological observatory· Postal service· Police service· Fire defense· Kansai International Airport
Co., LtdInternational Express Co., Ltd.

AGP Corporation

Kansai International Airport Energy Center, Kansai Electric Power Co., Ltd.

http://www.iecjp.com/environment/index.html

http://www.agpgroup.co.jp/agp/environment.html

http://www.kepco.co.jp/kankyou/index.html

Kinki Nippon Tourist Co.,Ltd

KDDI Corporation

Sugimura Transportaion Co., Ltd.

http://www.knt.co.jp/kouhou/enviro.html

http://www.kddi.com/corporate/kddi/kankyo/index.html

http://www.sugimura-tp.co.jp/info/kankyohozen.html

The Sumitomo Warehouse Co., Ltd.

All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.

Service Office at Kansai International Airport, Danzas Maruzen

http://www.sumitomo-soko.co.jp/aboutus/policy.html

http://www.ana.co.jp/ana-info/ana/csr/index.html

http://www.dhl.co.jp/publish/jp/ja/about/citizenship/environment.high.html

DoCoMo Sentsu. Inc.

Kansai Kuko Station, Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Kansai International Airport Station, West Japan Railway Company

http://www.docomosentu.co.jp/Web/company/iso.html

http://www.nankai.co.jp/ir/kankyou/index.html

http://www.westjr.co.jp/company/activity/env/index.html

Japan Asia Airways

Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd.

McDonald’s Japan

http://www.jal.com/ja/environment/

http://www.jal.com/ja/environment/

http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/company/eco/eco.html

Lawson, Inc.

Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.

Kansai International Airport Land Development Co., Ltd.

http://www.lawson.co.jp/company/activity/index.html

http://www.kiac.co.jp/public/env/eco/index.html

http://www.kald.co.jp/kankyo/friendly/japanese/index.html*1 : ISO14001
An international standard for environmental management system establishedby the International Organization for Standardization in order to reduce theenvironmental load which can be caused by the activities of companies andinstitutions.

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2. Environmental management and monitoring systems

KIAC’s environmental management system

Primary environmental monitoring initiatives

O n J a n u a r y 2 0 01, K I AC e s t a b l i s h e d a n E nv i r o n m e n t a lManagement Committee to discuss various plans and issues
related to environmental management.
With the President serving as the chairperson of the committee
and the Vice President as its vice chairperson, the committee has
been deliberating the enactment and review of basic policies andplans related to environmental management.
Furthermore, an environmental management director is assigned
to guide and monitor the implementation of the various plans ineach of the company’s divisions.
The committee works to achieve continual improvement by
examining how efforts to implement the policies established in the
Eco-Island Plan are proceeding, subjecting the techniques being
pursued as well as the degree to which objectives have been met
in an annual assessment and reviewing them as necessary.
As par t of the company’s internal auditing system, Audit
Office staff led by a full-time auditor have been working on
the environmental monitoring of the 2nd phase airport island
construction project and on our environmental preservation
initiatives twice a year since December 1999.

Environmental Management
Committee- Chairperson (President)- Vice chairperson (Vice president)- Committee members (Executive
Officers)

Environmental
auditing

Full-time
auditor

Aircraft noise pollution survey

Water quality survey

Marine organism survey

Noise pollution produced by commercial
a i r c r a f t i s m o n i t o r e d a t 11 r e g u l a robservation station and 20 periodic ﬁxedpoint observation sites.

Quarterly survey is conducted to ﬁgure out
the status of water quality and grasp its
variation character at marine areas aroundthe airport island targetting at such items
as total nitrogen and total phosphorus
w h i c h a r e s p e c i f i e d i n t h e (n a t i o n a l )environmental standards.

Quarterly survey of plankton, fish, androck-dwelling organisms
is conducted in the ocean
around the airport.

Harima Town

Environmental management
director- Director (Vice president)- Vice director (Managing Director ofEngineering Headquarters)

Audit
OfficeLayout ofaircraft noise
pollution
survey points

Akashi City
Kobe City

Osaka City

Hyogo-prefecture
Matsubara City
Takaishi City

Osaka-prefecture
Izumi
Kaizuka City Kishiwada City
City
Tajiri Town

Awajishima

Kumatori
Town

SennanCity

Sumoto City

Environmental management
coordinator

MisakiTown

Minami Awaji City

IzumisanoCity

Hannan
City

Iwade
City

- Division and other organizational
managers
Arida City

Izumiotsu City
Tadaoka Town

Kimino Town

KaizukaCity

Nosegawa
Village

Wakayamaprefecture

Regular observation
stationTajiri Town
Hirogawa
Town

Yura Town

MihamaTown

Harima Town

Gobo
City

Kishiwada
City

HannanCity

Izumisano
City

Kobe City

MisakiTown

Osaka City

Hyogoprefecture

Wakayama
City

Kinokawa
City

Iwade City Wakayama-prefecture

Takaishi City

Sakai City
Osakasayama
City

Izumiotsu City
TadaokaTown

Awaji City

Osaka-prefecture

About 320 business establishments with about 15,000 employees are involved in the operation of Kansai International Airport
including KIAC and its seven subsidiaries, governmental organizations, airlines, the aircraft maintenance, passenger service,and food industries.
In order that the measures and policies decided in the “Eco-Island plan” can be smoothly pursued, action to spreadawareness of the policies and promote cooperation is taken by Kansai International Airport Airline Operation Council*1 andothers.
Also, cooperation with the island’s contractors will be promoted by a consultative meeting to sit on the Airport’s
environmental management ((Provisional title) “Eco-Island Council”), which is being planned to be organized around FY 2007.
Furthermore, our website designed for use by contractors (called “Environmental Plaza”* 2) provides various types ofenvironmental information and encourages exchange of opinions. See p.6 for a list of such environmental information sources
as provided by contractors.

Sumoto City

SennanCity
HannanCity

MisakiTown

Minamiawaji
City

Kumatori
Town

Kumatori Kaizuka
Town
City
Izumisano
City

Iwade
City

Kinokawa
City

Wakayama
City

Kawachinagano
City

Hashimoto
City
Katsuragi
Town
Kudoyama
Town

Climatic date (wind direction and velocity)
as well as air pollutants (nitrogen oxide,
sulfur dioxide, and suspened particulatematter* 3 ) are continuously measured at
the regular observation stations locatedat three points on the coast opposite theairport.

Water quality survey

Koya
Town

IzumisanoCity

SennanCity

Layout of air quality survey points

KainanCity

Arida City

Kimino Town

Wakayamaprefecture

Izumiotsu City
Tadaoka Town

Regular observation station

KaizukaCity

Aritagawa Town

Yuasa Town

Advanced flight path
Yura Town
monitoring site

Hirogawa
Town

Hidakagawa Town

HidakaTown
Mihama
Town

Gobo
City

Inami Town

Tanabe City

Minabe Town

Izumi
City

Nosegawa
Village

Station L-1

TajiriTown

A water quality gauge
capable of measuringmultiple parameters suchas water temperature,salinity, turbidity, dissolved Shipboard observation
oxygen (DO), and depth
simultaneously.

Station C
Station L-2

SennanCity

Kishiwada
City

Osakaprefecture

Kumatori
Town
IzumisanoCity

Hannan City
MisakiTown

Wakayama
City

Iwade
City

Kinokawa City
Wakayama-prefecture

Flow of releasing the results of environmental monitoring and other information

Environmental monitoring system

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Izumi
Kishiwada City
City

Tajiri Town

Awajishima

KishiwadaCity

Air quality survey

HannanCity

Minabe Town

Matsubara City

The Airport Island’s environmental management system

Tajiri Town

Kumatori
Town

SennanCity

Tanabe City

Inami Town

Akashi City

Advanced flight path,monitoring sites

KaizukaCity

Hidakagawa Town

HidakaTown- Division general affairs group leaders

Izumi
City

Aritagawa Town

Yuasa Town

Environmental management
team

Izumiotsu City
Tadaoka Town

Osaka-prefecture

Izumi
City

Osakaprefecture

Koya
Town

KainanCity

Plankton, fish egg, fry young fish,
benthic organisms, fish, bottom
sediment quality (bottom sedimentquality are surveyed in August andFebruary)

Takaishi City
Kawachinagano
City

Hashimoto
City
Katsuragi
Town
Kudoyama
Town

Kinokawa
City

Wakayama
City

Osakasayama
City

Takaishi City

Layout of marine organism survey points

Layout of water quality survey points

Sakai City

Izumiotsu City
Tadaoka Town

Awaji City

MarineorganismsurveyWith the aim of monitoring environment around Kansai International Airport, KIAC enacted, and is periodically executing,a monitoring plan for aircraft noise, air and water quality and marine organisms in order to identify the effects of airport
operation and construction on the surrounding natural environment under the guidance and advice of the Kansai International
Airport Environmental Surveillance Organization (consisting of the Osaka prefectural governor and the mayors of 9 cities and4 towns in Senshu).
The results of monitoring are reported to the relevant administrative organizations in the form of monthly and annual reports
and are also exhibited at the Kansai International Airport Environmental Center.
Survey Results are also released on the websites of the Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. and Kansai International Airport
Land Development Co., Ltd.
URL: http://www.kiac.co.jp/public/env/index.html
http://www.kald.co.jp/kankyo/friendly/japanese/index.html

General environmental monitoring datafrom local government

Provision

Data from measurements and surveys

Collection*1 : Kansai International Airport Airline Operation Council
A council to deal with coordination of airport operation, which consists ofairlines in service at Kansai International Airport.

*3 : Suspended particulate matter (SPM)
Particulate matter suspended in the atmosphere of 10µm and below indiameter (1µm= 1/1000 of a millimeter)*2 : Environmental Plaza
URL:http://www.kiac.co.jp/public/env/eco/eco_l/index.html

Subsidiaries, etc.
Construction workers, etc.

KansaiInternational
AirportEnvironmental
Center *4

Officialpublication

Reporting

Guidance andrequests

KIAC
KALD

ReportingWebsitePR roomKansai Airport
at the center & Airfront
Community
Plaza

Residents
in the area
concerned

ReportingKansai International Airport
Environmental Surveillance Organization
Related Government Organizations

Information release*4 : Kansai International Airport Environmental Center
Location : Observation Hall (Entrance Hall) 2nd ﬂoor
1 Senshukuko-kita, Izumisano
Tel : 072-455-2717
Business hours : 10:00am~6:30pm (open throughout the year)83. Eco-Island Plan

4. FY 2006 environmental preservation initiative topics
Commended “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Award” at FY 2006 All Japan Conferenceof Excellent Cases for Energy-saving (P.24)

Key points and future direction
Kansai International Airport was built 5 kilometers off the coast of Senshu as an offshore airport with the construction
principle of “regard for the environment, and prosperours co-existence with the local community”. All efforts were made toensure environmental preservation during the construction of the airport including detailed assessment of environmental
impact and a course of action to seek the local consensus on the new airport plan, setting a precedent for proceeding oflarge-scale public works in Japan.
Since the opening in 1994, we have been engaged in environmental monitoring related to airport operations while
promoting the 2nd phase project for the second runway construction, and the second runway was opened on August 2,
2007. Meanwhile, Japan, as a nation, is reviewing its socioeconomic activities and stepping toward the establishment ofrecycling-based society. In this regard, we believed it necessary to conduct voluntary environmental management to tackle
complicated and diversified environmental issues in the operation of the airport in the 21st century. In line with this, weestablished the Kansai International Airport Environmental Management Plan (the Eco-Island Plan) in June 2001 for theperiod through to FY 2007, aiming at the reduction of negative environmental impact which may be caused by the facility (andits operation) and minimize its effect on the environment of Osaka Bay and surrounding areas. In promoting the plan we seek
not only to meet environmental standards as part of environmental conservation targets, but also to realize “a human- andenvironmentally- friendly airport”.
We will take leadership in managing the plan. We act not only as one of the company, but also, as the airport administrator.
We grasp and evalutate comprehensively the results of the efforts for the preservation of the environment in the whole airport
island to encourage the island's contractors' voluntary initiatives. Those achievements are summarized in the annual EcoIsland Report.
After the project period comes to the end in FY 2007, the year of the opening of the second runway, the current plan is going
to be evaluated, and “(Provisional title) New Kansai International Airport Environmental Management Plan (Eco-Island Plan)”with its period until 2012, is scheduled for reviewing.

Key objectives of the Eco-Island Plan

The energy saving efficiency of the air conditioning control system at theboarding gate waiting area of the terminal building was evaluated, and wewere commended “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Award” at FY2006 All Japan Conference of Excellent Cases for Energy-saving.
The said system is that the air conditioners operate depending on thelounge occupancy, in which the information is provided by the “Passenger
Information system”, which shows airplane departure and arrival.

Presentation at“ Eco-Products 2006”
Aiming at the diffusion of ecology-related products and transmission
and exchange of environmental information, one of the nation's largest
comprehensive environmental exhibition Eco-Products 2006 was held at
Tokyo Big Sight in December 2006.
Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. set up the “Airport Booth” in cooperation
with the Civil Aviation Bureau (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport),
Narita International Airport Corporation and Central Japan International
Airport Co., Ltd. to publicize our approach to environmental preservation.
Not only an easy-to-understand explanation of the activities at KansaiInternational Airport was made by panel and video display, but also a quiz
game and other various events were held.

Protection and recovery of seashore native vegetation (P.28)

9[1] A pollution-free
Airport

The airport shall reduce the impact of aircraft noise so that aircraft
operations do not disturb the daily lives of area residents.

An Airport with
[2] low negativeenvironmental impact

While practicing the conventional measures, new measures focused on
the prevention of the source of the problem will be selectively taken.
The airport strives to complete recycling circle by practicing an
optimum consumption and minimum occurrence of waste througheffective use of resources and energy.

An Airport that values[3] nature and serves asa meeting place

The airport shall work to create relaxing space and the habitat
environment crafted around viable ecosystem by making the most of
its unique characteristics of an offshore airport.

An airport that coexists[4] with the local communities
and its users

In order to have its activity well understood, the airport releases theinformation on the state of environmental condition: the airport shallpromote the dialogue and partnership between the local community by
expanding the means of providing information and by deepening
exchanges.

On the land behind seawall of the 2nd phase airport island, about 6,000
square meters of vegetation zone of Hamanadeshiko (Dianthus japonicus)
and about 1,500 square meters of other wild species were created to foster
the native variety as part of a project aiming at the protection and recovery ofseashore native vegetation on Osaka Bay.

Seaweed bed formation around the 2nd phase airport island (P.27)
KALD conducted a monitoring to trace the growth of introduced seedling andto verify the bed formation.

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5. Primary policy objectives and compliance status
Primary policy[1] A pollution-free
AirportEco-Island Plan FY 2007 objectives

Compliance status(1) Reduction of the impact of aircraft noise• Review of the runway operation

Request the organizations concerned for relevant action prior to the inauguration of the
facilities constructed in the 2nd phase project.

An operation method of avoiding as much as possible the increased impact of aircraft noise on land areas is proposed
and requested for the compliance with it in the aircraft operation plan in the in-house draft of 8th Airport Development Plan.

• Introduction of low-noise aircraft

When appropriate, request the airlines for the relevant action through the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT).

• Aggressive enforcement of flight path abidance

Investigate the cause of deviation from proper flight path and accordingly request theairlines for relevant action through MLIT.

Request was made to Kansai International Airport Airline Operations Council for observation of flight paths.
Until now, in case of any deviation from flight paths or heights, we have always informed the concerned local municipalitiesof the incident after obtaining relevant information from MLIT. In addition we have reported the status of deviation in the
Conference concerning flight paths of Kansai International Airport (Osaka area) and/or Awaji District Conference concerning
Kansai International Airport (Hyogo area).

• Investigation research of low-frequency air vibrations

Gather data and scientific information.

Quarterly survey of low-frequency air vibrations have been conducted at one site each in Osaka and Wakayama prefectures.

Take measures for improvement and deal appropriately with the new occurrence ofinterference.

Countermeasure work against television signal interference was completed in FY 2001. Since the opening of the airport,
12,143 household have undergone the countermeasure work. No new occurrence has been seen thereafter. Hence, nocountermeasure works since FY 2002.

P.16

In January 2003, usage restrictions of auxiliary power units (APUs) on commercial aircraft was specified in Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).

While summarizing the use of fixed power facilities, we have requested the airlines for the further use.

P.17
P.17

"No Idling" signs and posters were set up in parking lots.

P.24

P.15
P.16

(2) Elimination of radio disturbance• Implementation of remediation measures[2] An Airport with
low negativeenvironmental
impact(1) Reduction of air pollutant emission• Introduction of aircraft with lower emission of air

Ask MLIT for the relevant action as required.

• Promotion of the utilization of ground power units(GPUs)

Consider the basic policy of encouraging the use of GPU facility. (FY 2003 objective)• Thorough implementation of idling stop practice

Promote awareness by putting up signboards calling for cooperation, etc. (FY 2004 objective)
Encourage contractors to provide guidance to their employees.
Urge drivers for the compliance on the occasion of giving them the approval of vehicle operation.

• Introduction of low-emission vehicles (LEVs)

Enlightening posters appealing "no Idling" prepared by Osaka Prefecture were distributed to Traffic Control Centre and Aviation Sales &Marketing Division to have them displayed in the airport island. Enlightenment through the KIAC website or on the flight board on the occasionof official announcement such as photochemical smog forecast.

Messages in scrolling text on flight boards and appeals through the website for contractors were implemented.
In training sessions for vehicle operation in the restricted areas the appeal has been made to trainee drivers.

P.24

Plan for the replacement of the contractors' vehicles with LEVs at renewal time.

In December 2002 the "'Office Environmental Management Manual" was revised, where the introduction of low-emission vehicles was specified.

P.18

P.18

Urge contractors for the conversion of their fleet to LEVs.

Aircraft-guiding vehicles were upgraded to ultra-low-emission cars.
Introduction of the low-emission cars was publicized in "'Eco-Island Report 2006".
Appeal was made in the KIAC website for contractors, Contractors Conference and Eco-Island Report.

• Conversion of airport limousine to that of low-emission

Promote the introduction of environmentally-friendly vehicles.

We have been studying the introduction of low-emission vehicles since 2000 and urging the relevant entities to employ such vehicles.

• Infrastructure development of compressed
natural gas (CNG) station.

Consider the sites as part of the overall airport layout plan.

"Kansai International Airport & Rinku Town" district was designated the model areas of CNG-powered vehicle diffusion
promotion, and CNG service station was set up in Rinku Town.

P.18

A hydrogen filling station was set up in the airport island and experimental operation of the hydrogen-powered vehicles
and fuel-cell-powered bicycles started. (May 2007)• Promotion of utilization of public transportation

Urge contractors and airport users for the use of public transportation.

"Voluntary restraint of automobile use and no idling" was called for on the flight board at the official announcement suchas forecast of photochemical smog in the area of Sennan, Osaka.

• Improvement of tanker fuelRequest for the efforts to improve fuel quality.

Changeover to Crude A tanker fuel was implemented in FY 2000 to start ongoing operation.

• Treatment of exhaust gas at Incineration Plant

Do our best to reduce atmospheric pollutants conducting thorough combustion control.

Thanks to dramatically improved combustion efficiency of the installed shredding machine as proved in the combustion
improvement demonstration test for incinerators, emission of air pollutants fell substantially to below the control value,
and that to dioxin, to well below standards.

P.21

The filter cloth for Unit 1's bag filter was renewed to maintain constant efficacy of controlling air pollutants emission.
• Promotion of introduction of emission-controlled construction equipment

Since FY 2003, we have instructed the contractors to promote the introduction of construction equipment with exhaust-emission-controlling mechanism.

(2) Reduction of water pollutant emission• Advanced wastewater treatment and use ofreclaimed water

Maintain consistent treatment levels and encourage the use of reclaimed water.

Through the constant operation of the controlling facilities, the quality of final effluent resulted in satisfactory level below the waste water
standard. The reclaimed water was used for the cleansing of painted surface in the construction work, as well as for watering of trees. (FY2006 performance: 36% in volume (A ratio of waste water reused in the total water supply (i.e. tap water and waste water)))• Improvement of rainwater drainage system

Attach mud collectors to collection tubs.

Implementation of facilities specially designed to reduce the pollution load discharged from the airport's rainwater drainage system.

Encourage green purchasing and work to realize optimum consumption and minimum
waste.

Adoption of the products that conform to the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing such as 100% recycled paper and recycled toner cartridge.

P.20
P.20
P.20

In printing, recycled toner was used. And 100% recycled paper was mainly used. Paper consumption was reduced
through two-side printing or copying on rear surface of used paper.

P.20

P.22

(3) Effective use of resources• Promotion of the purchase of green(environmentally friendly) products

Optimum consumption and minimum waste is practiced through reuse of copy paper and files.
Batteries were replaced with long-life products, where 11 outdoor cubicle batteries for apron lighting and 4 for lightingof aviation security facilities in two systems each in FY 2004.

For brochure, 100% recycled paper was used and environmentally-friendly soy ink was used for printing as much as possible.
• Reduction and recycling of general waste

Request business institutions to cooperate for the thorough reduction and sorting of the waste.

Request airlines further promotion of reduction and sorting of the waste from their aircrafts.
Promote the reduction in volume and recycling of food waste applying carbonization and other means.

The "Regulations Governing the Use of Waste Processing Facilities" was enacted and enforced in October 2002.
Leaflet explaining how to segregate and dispose the wastes was prepared and distributed.
The problems in disposing waste were sort out and accordingly the sorting-and-disposal was requested to the contractors in July 2003.
Sorting at the collection of plastic bottle is being practiced.
Sorting-and-disposal of in-flight waste is being practiced by domestic (Japanese) carries.
Carbonization of food product waste is being practiced in in-flight meal factories.

P.19
P.19
P.19
P.20
P.20

New initiative adopted since 2006
Initiative continued from FY 2005 or earlier
Past initiative dates back to FY 2005 or earlier

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5. Primary policy objectives and compliance status

Primary policy[2] An Airport with
low negativeenvironmental
impactEco-Island Plan FY 2007 objectives• Reduction and recycling of Industrial Waste

Request the relevant contractors for reuse of plastic waste of packaging.
Encourage the appropriate processing and recycling of industrial wastes as well as
measures to control waste.

Compliance status
Sorting in collecting waste packaging materials used for international freight, as well as its recycling, is being practiced.
Problems in waste treatment were sorted out facility-by-facility, and sorted disposal and prevention of illegal waste
damping were accordingly requested to the contractors. (July 2003)

P.20
P.19

As to the waste packaging materials generated at duty-free shops of KIAC's direct management, their taking back and reuse was requested to the relevant forwarding agents.
Ultrasonic cleaning system for air-conditioners was adopted. Cleaning and reuse of the filters damaged in the briny air and medium-performance
filters was practiced. Annual purchase of filters has been reduced since FY 1998 as a result of reviewing of the period of replacement and thenumber of times of reuse. The reuse of filters reduced the waste. From 1998, the exchange cycle is lengthened and reuse times is revised, and theyearly purchased amount of filter is reduced. And for the filter for business garbage, the disposal amount is also reduced by the reuse.

• Effective use of residual product of construction

Effective use of dirt generated in the construction.

Dirt generated in the construction projects in and around the airport island has been used for the reclamation of the 2nd phase construction site.

P.19

Promotion of energy saving.

"Office Environmental Management Manual" was enacted. Its implementation has been checked annually since FY 2001.

P.25
P.23

(4) Efficient use of energy• Promotion of energy saving and introduction ofnatural energy

A council for energy saving was established in FY 2002, where research, analysis and countermeasures as well as planning have been conducted.

Study the feasibility of the introduction of natural energy. (FY 2003 objective)

Lighting control of apron lights has been proceeding since FY 2004 resulting in reduced power consumption.
Energy saving was practiced: operation of air-conditioner accordingly to the flight schedule; inverter control of airconditioning pump; integration of transformer for high-voltage current; adoption of automatic shutoff of lavatory basin.
LED lamp was adopted as aeronautical lights in 2nd phase airport island. Further energy saving measure is being considered.
Studies for low-cost measures to be continued.

(5) Management of CFC's substitute etc.
• Management of equipment that uses CFC etc.

Create a list of equipment that uses CFC etc., and regularly check the usage.

Periodic checks of the equipment using CFC were carried out biannually for 13 units of emergency chillers (using R-22,
HCFC-22), as well as 68 units of packaged air-conditioners and room air-conditioners (using R-22, HCFC-22) in order toprevent them at any time from causing leakage. When the replacement of coolant system parts is required due to failure
or other cause, CFC is collected using refrigerant collector.

Enlarge area covered by seaweed beds and work for fast seaweed bed formation.

Transplantation of seaweed seed and seedling such as spore bag*1 was tested.

(1) Conservation of natural environment[3] An Airport that • Creation of seaweed beds on gradual incline ofmasonry sea wall and associated researchvalues natureand serves asa meeting place

Monitoring of the result of various earlier attempts of applying seed and seedling during FY 2001-2004 period was conducted. However,with the consideration of impact of high water temperature in FY 2006 which made the seaweed bed reduced, it turned out that 18ha
and 23ha of seaweed beds has been formed along the seawall of the 1st phase and 2nd phase airport islands, respectively.
Seedling supply experiment of four kinds of large brown seaweed (Sargassum muticum, Sargassum yamamotoi, Ecklonia cava
Kjelliman and Undaria pinnatifida) was conducted in the internal water area between 1st phase and the 2nd phase airport islands.
Reproduction of new embryo plant was observed.

P.27
P.27
P.28

Plant trees in the airport island as much as possible./ Study measures to promote thegreening of the 2nd phase airport island. (FY 2006 objective)

Development of greening plan for the 2nd phase airport island is being proceeded.
Weeding, irrigation, clipping of the trees and fertilization are being practiced.

P.28

Pursue landscape conservation of the 1st phase airport island./ Study the policy inpracticing the guidelines for the preservation of landscape in the 2nd phase airport
island (FY 2006 objective).
Preserve water quality of the internal water./ Establish spaces where airport users canfeel an affinity with the waterscape.

Supplementary planting was done for the facility in the passenger terminal called "Canyon"*2.
A relevant plan was made in order that the greening plan for the 2nd phase airport island and guidelines for thepreservation of the 2nd phase island be utilized in the practical proceeding.

P.28• Maintenance of the processing system ofcomplaints against aircraft noise

Strive to collect information concerning complaints and enrich the processing systemof complaints against aircraft noise.

As for the complaints of aircraft noise or flight path and air height, the understanding of the parties concerned was sought explaining the specificcircumstances based on the information obtained from Kansai International Airport Office of the Civil Aviation Bureau. Summary of the complaints
was reported to the relevant organizations at the "Conference concerning flight paths of Kansai International Airport (Osaka area)" and "Awaji district
Conference concerning Kansai International Airport(Hyogo area)".

P.16• Creation of environmental reports

Create year-on-year environmental reports.

"Eco-Island Report 2006" (in Japanese and English) was published and distributed to the concerned organizations andinstitution in December 2006. It was released to the public on the website of Kansai International Airport.

P.29

Work to diversify the media used to disseminate information and actively engage in theexchange between local communities.

A video program titled "Genten(Starting Point)" to publicize the environmental conservation measures taken by Kansai International Airport was produced and distributed to the organizations concerned.

P.29
P.29

• Greening of the airport island(2) Landscape conservation• Conservation of landscape of the airport island
and related measures[4] An airport thatcoexists withthe local
communities
and its users

Experiment was conducted in the internal water area of the 2nd phase airport island using a water preservation system for closed water area called "Umi-sumashi".

Effective use of the internal water area was studied to produce agreeable ambience where people can feel an affinity with the waterscape.

(1) Disclosure of information about the airport(2) Dialogue and cooperation with local community• Diversification of opportunities to provide
information about the airport

Brochures and "Eco-Island Report 2006" were distributed to the Visitor Hall, Environmental Center of Kansai International
Airport and Kansai Airport & Airfront Community Plaza for publicity.
A pamphlet titled "Approach to Environmental Conservation and Creation" was prepared and given out at the symposium held in commemorationof 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Law Concerning Special Measures for Seto Inland Sea Environmental Conservation.

• Provision of opportunities to learn about theenvironment

Reception of the visitors at the Kansai International Airport Environmental Center.

P.29

Kansai International Airport Environmental Center was relocated to the present Observation Hall site in July 2005 to
improve its PR function. The Center received 37,781 visitors in FY 2006.
A lecture about Eco-Island was held aiming at the inauguration of the Conference on Environmental issues, which will be composed of KIAC andisland contractors.
New initiative adopted since 2006
Initiative continued from FY 2005 or earlier
Past initiative dates back to FY 2005 or earlier*1 : Sporebag
A bag containing picked pieces of mature seaweed.

13*2 : Canyon
A spacious atrium with natural trees planted occupying 1st to 4th floors'
space of the Passenger Tterminal Building, whose lush greenery provides thevisitors with amenity and comfort.

146. Environmental preservation initiatives

Initiative to eliminate pollution caused by the airport[1] Creating a pollution-free airport

Steps to solve television signal interference

Key points and future direction
Kansai International Airport was built 5 kilometers off the coast of Senshu. The location was so decided in order to reduce
the effects of aircraft noise. The company will continue to monitor aircraft noise.

Steps to reduce the effects of aircraft noise
An environmental impact assessment was conducted around the airport, assuming predetermined ﬂight paths and aircraft
operation methods in order to reduce the effects of aircraft noise. Results showed that almost all of the range in which noise
was estimated to exceed WECPNL*1 70 remained in the sea zone.
Kansai International Airport continuously monitors and periodically surveys aircraft noise, and release the results. The
measurements at all observation stations and survey points in the land area meet the environmental standard (70 or less [unit: WECPNL]).
[Steps to reduce the effects of aircraft noise]• Countermeasures for sources of noise- Transition to low-noise aircraft*2• Flight paths and Aircraft operation methods- Departing aircrafts should gain altitude over Osaka Bay to a sufﬁcient enough level after takeoff.
- Flight paths restricting aircraft to airspace over the Akashi Strait and the Kitan Strait have been established for aircraft
arriving or departing late at night or in the early morning.
- A series of “Reduced-noise ﬂight procedures”*3 has also been adopted for aircraft approaching the airport from the
Kitan Strait.
• Our initiatives- KIAC continues to monitor the observance of established ﬂight paths and altitudes.
- Through Kansai International Airport Airline Operation Council, the company has requested member airlines for strict
observance of the established ﬂight paths and due attention to noise reduction.

Results of aircraft noise monitoring at Kansai International Airport (FY Reference: Results of aircraft noise monitoring at Osaka
International Airport (2006)
2006)
Harima Town

Hyogo-prefecture
Akashi City
52

＜50
Osaka
City

Kobe City

Higashiosaka
City

Matsubara
City
53

＜50

Osaka Bay
Awaji City
52
50
Awajishima

Tajiri Town
58

＜50

SumotoCity

61

MisakiTown

HannanCity

Wakayama
City

Izumiotsu City
53
Tadaoka
Town

Kawanishi
City

70.7

HabikinoCity

Kinokawa
City

83.4

Wakayamaprefecture

70.9

B

68.5
Itami City

Hyogoyog
prefecture
ef

64.7

Osaka City

Osakaprefecture

66.4
Takarazuka City

Hashimoto
City
Katsuragi
Town

75.5

A

71.7

Kawachinagano
City

Suita City

77.1

67.3

Osaka-prefecture

Kaizuka
City Kishiwada
Izumi
City
City
Kumatori
Town

Toyonaka City

76.7

Fujiidera
City

Osakasayama Tondabayashi
City
City

SennanIzumisano
City
City

Iwade
City

Minamiawaji
City

Sakai
City

Takaishi
City

Yao
City

Ikeda
City

Amagasaki City

Kudoyama
Town
Koya
Town

Nishinomiya City

Source: 2006 Annual Report on Aircraft Noise at Osaka International Airport (Osaka Regional Civil Aviation Bureau)
Remarks

15*1 : WECPNL (Weighted Equivalent Continuous Perceived Noise Level)
Generally known as the “noisiness index for aircraft noise”. According to
the “Environment Quality Standards for Aircraft Noise”, a WECPNL of 70
and less applies to areas for residential purposes only, while a WECPNL of
75 or less applies to other areas where normal living conditions need to bepreserved.

WECPNL 70 or lessOver WECPNL 70*2 : Transition to Low-Noise Aircraft
Starting in April 2002, Kansai Internaitonal Airport announced its policy tototally prohibit the service at the airport by aircrafts that do not comply with
the ChapterIII of “Aircraft Noise Standard” established by ICAO (International
Civil Aviation Organization), in an effort to speed up the transition to lownoise aircraft.

The airport completed construction designed to alleviate
television signal interference caused by aircraft in FY 2001
based on the “Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. Television
Signal Interference Policy Framework”.
KIAC is committed to act continuously in concert with affectedorganizations to address quickly any new signal interference
problems arising from increase of flights into and out of the
airport.
Summary of improvement project construction
Project
Beforestart ofairportoperations

After
start ofairportoperations

Improvements of Hokudantarumi
television signal relay facility
Improvements of Nandan television
signal relay facility
Installation of Awajimihara SHF
television signal relay facility
SHF parabolic reception facility(at individual residences)
SHF complementary joint reception
facility
Joint reception facility

Affected households

about 200,000
about 5,000
4,732*
1,276*
2,300

Installation of UHF television signal
141*
relay station
Cooperation with cable television
3,694*
companies* Includes households transferred to municipal cable television systems (5,945)

Awajimihara SHF Television Signal Relay Station
This is the first time that SHF broadcasts*4 have beenused in Japan in order to solve combating television
signal interference caused by aircraft.

Overview of complaints and inquiries related to aircraft noise and our responses[Aircraft noise]
The result of environment monitoring of aircraft noise (P.8) show that noiselevels met the environmental standard at all observation points. The numberof complaints and inquiries reached as high as 263 in FY 1998 when new ﬂight
paths were adopted, and have since declined.
Most of the complaints and inquiries were along the lines of “the aircraft arevery noisy”, “the aircraft ﬂy at low altitudes” and “do aircraft observe their ﬂight
paths?” Surveys were conducted in concert with the Civil Aviation Bureau,
the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), and the results werereleased. KIAC will also continue to address complaints and inquiries.
• Contact: Airport Planning And Engineering Department, Environmental group
Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
TEL : 072-455-2177
Airport Information Center
Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
TEL : 072-455-2500 (Nighttime and holidays)[Television interference]
Complaints or inquiries about poor reception have mainly been related to therequest for additional measures from the residents in the environs of the areas
where countermeasures had already been taken or request for troubleshooting
for those measures. KIAC will keep seriously addressing those complaints andinquiries.
• Contact: Airport Planning And Engineering Department, Environment group
Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
TEL : 072-455-2176*3 : Reduced-noise ﬂight procedures
Flight procedures to reduce aircraft noise. In addition to “Delayed-flap
approach method”, an operation method in which the lowering of flaps isdelayed, a delayed gear-down, in which landing gear deployment is withheld
until aircrafts are closer to the runway, is also adopted in the procedure.

Complaints and inquiries related toaircraft noise pollution(The number of incidents)
140
Aircraft arrives and departs in Kansai International airport

120

Aircraft arrives and departs in other airports, etc.

100
80
60

79

76
50

53

40
20
0

38

79
34

26

20

2001

2002

53

45

30
38

45

2003

2004

34

32
13

19

2005

2006 (FY)

Complaints and inquiries related tosignal interference(The number of incidents)
70
60
50
40

34

35

30

24
16

20
10
0

4
2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2
2006 (FY)*4 : SHF broadcasts
A type of television signal whose frequencies (3 to 30GHz) are higher thanthose of VHF (30 to 300MHz) and UHF (300MHz to 3GHz). Due to their highfrequency, SHF signals are higher linear and are used to overcome television
signal interference problems and in satellite broadcasting.

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[2-1] Creating an airport with low negative environmental impact Part I

Reduction of air pollutants emission

Introducing low-emission vehicles

Key points and future direction
In an effort to reduce emission levels of air pollutants from parked aircraft, all the airlines that are in service at KansaiInternational Airport are requested to encourage the use of ﬁxed (ground-based) power facilities*1. In addition, restrictions
on the use of auxiliary power units (APUs), an initiative which might be called an “Aircraft version no-idling campaign”,
were speciﬁed in a January 2003 AIP*2 (Aeronautical Information Publication). The airport continues to promote the use ofﬁxed power facilities with the cooperation of the AGP Corporation that responsible for the installation and operation of the
facilities.

Encouraging the use of fixed (ground-based) power facilities
The power required by parked aircraft to run systems such as air conditioning is provided by a small, onboard gas turbine
known as an auxiliary power unit (APU).
As part of its effort to minimize the levels of air pollutants emitted from these APUs, the airport developed ﬁxed (ground-based)
power facilities (GPU) which can supply electricity and air conditioning in the aircraft parking apron and asked all airlines thatare in service at Kansai International Airport to switch the source of power from APUs to these facilities. At the same time theairport made a statement to the same effect in AIP (effective date: January 23, 2003).
Overall rate of use of the ﬁxed power facilities (including mobile type) in FY 2006 is 91% and 39.4% for domestic airlines andoverseas airlines respectively, with an average of 68.8% that shown a tendency to increase, and when comparing with the
project launched in FY 2001, there was about 8% increase. From now onwards, in cooperation with the AGP Corporation (anoperator of the ﬁxed power facilities), the airport is encouraging and requesting the airlines to further use such facilities.

80
70
60

88.3

76.9

77.3

61.1

53.4

87.5

51.9

56.2

61.1

13.1

10
2001

Ground Power Unit

9.7

10.9

10.0

2002

2003

2004

all airlines

domestic airlines

2005

10,00020,00030,0005,380
20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 (kg/year)
Source: AGP Corporation17*1 : Fixed (ground-based) power facilities
The fixed (ground-based) power facilities (GPU)are designed to supply power to parked aircraft
GPU supplies electricity and cooled or heated air.
Mobile type is also available. These facilities cansave more aircraft fuel consumption than APUs.

Emission gas down by 75% from 2005 emission levels ...... 30 units
Emission gas down by 50% from 2005 emission levels .... 129 units
Emission gas down by 75% from 2000 emission levels ...... 59 units

Emission gas down by 50% from 2000 emission levels ...... 54 units
561
breakdown Emission gas down by 25% from 2000 emission levels ...... 84 units
units

The number of low-emission
vehiclesIn August 2006, Kansai International Airport and Rinku Town was selected as a region for disseminating and promoting
the use of CNG (compressed natural gas)-powered vehicles. KIAC will positively continue to promote the spread of CNGpowered vehicles in the future.
In May 2007, we installed hydrogen station within the island. We will cooperate in monitoring hydrogen engine and fuel cellvehicles, as well as experimenting with fuel cell co-generation systems.

*2 : AIP
AIP, or Aeronautical Information Publications, are printed bulletins that
contain information about airport, aviation safety facilities, and avaition trafﬁcmanagement systems necessary for aircraft operation. ICAO member countries
are required to disclose information to one another in order to avoid any
obstacles to the use of foreign avaition routes. In Japan, AIPs are complied by
the Civi Aviation Bureau, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Hydrogen-powered engine car

CNG-powered vehicle

Hydrogen service station

40,000 (ton/year)

101,752

CO

0

1,870
units

Hybrid vehicles....................................................................... 6 units

overseas airlines

127,957

NOx

HC

The number of vehicles authorized
to operate inside the restricted areas
at Kansai International Airport

Electric vehicles.................................................................. 199 units

2006 (FY)36,435CO2
0

The reduced amount for major air pollutants inconsequence of the use of ﬁxed power facilities in FY
2006 are as follows:- carbon dioxide
36,435 tons
- nitrogen oxides
128 tons- carbon monoxide
102 tons

Low-emission vehicle utilization (as of Mar 31, 2007)

24.7

30

Effect of utilization of ﬁxed power facilities in reducing
the emission at Kansai International Airport *4

68.8

39.4

40

0

91.0

78.1

50

20

Electric vehicles

Utilization of ﬁxed (ground-based) power facilities(including mobile type)*3

Utilization (%)
100
90

Hybrid vehicles

The “Office Environmental Management Manual” wasrevised in December 2002 to more clearly define
K I AC’s commitment to “replace vehicles, whenpossible, with low-emission equivalents sequentially as
the time comes for ﬂeet vehicles to be replaced”.
At the same time, KIAC has been urging contractors forthe conversion of their ﬂeets to low-emission vehicles
through website and other means.
Among the cars which were authorized to operate
inside the restricted area* 5 , 561 units were of lowemission including 199 units of electric vehicles.

*3 : Utilization of ﬁxed
(ground-based) power
facilities (including mobile
type)
The ratio of the number of
ﬂights that power from GPU tothe overall number of ﬂights.

Autonomous management of vehicle use
As a company speciﬁed under NOx and PM Law, KIAC has made administrative efforts to reduce the volume of vehicle trafﬁcand annually reported the results to the Osaka Prefectural Governor, based on the “Plan for management of automobileuse”*6 which was established in September 2002 to reduce emission levels of NOx and particulate matters (PMs) emitted
from vehicles.

*4 : Ef fect of utilization of fixed power facilities in
reducing the emission at Kansai International Airport
The reducing effect of fixed power facility represents
the difference between the actual emission (in weight)of, say, carbon dioxide resulted from the use of fixed
power facilities and the supposed emission (in weight) of
carbon dioxide calculated on the assumption that all thatequivalent power had been 100% provided by APUs.

*5 : Restricted area

*6 : Plan for management of automobile use

Runways and other landing
areas, ta xiways, apron
areas, and other areas
where entry has beenr e s t r i c te d by K I AC, a n d
indication of the restrictions
are expressed by sings.

Under the Law Concerning Special Mesures for Total Emission Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides
and Particulate Matters (NOx and PM Law), businesses (speciﬁc transport businesses) that
operate 30 or more vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, special-purpose vehicles) in areas withsigniﬁcant air pollution (38 cities and towns in Osaka Prefecture except Nose Town, Toyono
Town, Taishi Town, Kanan Town, Chihayaakasaka Village and Misaki Town) are obligated toarrange a low-emission vehicle introduction plan, a plan for reducing the volume of vehicle
trafﬁc, and other measures, and to submit these plans to the Osaka Prefectural Governor.

18[2-2] Creating an airport with low negative environmental impact Part II

Key points and future direction
We implement appropriate processing of the waste generated in the airport island and pursue its recycling and reduction ofwaste.

Reducing and recycling waste products
KIAC enacted the “Regulations Governing the Use of Waste Processing
Facilities”*1 in October 2002 to enhance the reduction and recycling of thegarbage (general waste) generated in the airport island. In the regulations
the rules of sorting and disposal of the waste were clariﬁed. In July 2003,
KIAC requested the contractors for the sorting of waste at disposal andprevention of the illegal dumping.
The waste treated at the Clean Center is separated into the following.

Garbage type

General waste collection and treatment

The 2nd phase island reclamation project
had accepted dirt generated in the 1st phase
construciton (about 750,000 m3 as of June 7,2006 when the 1st phase construction wascompleted). The project has also accepted,
since FY 2002, the dirt generated in the
public projects outside the airport island(about 80,000m 3 had been accepted as ofMarch 2006).

Burnable garbage

Kitchen waste, wooden waste, non-recycled paper, rag, others

Garbage containing

Cans : steel, aluminium empty cansrecoverable resources

Glass Bottles : empty bottles (unbroken)
PET bottle
Waste paper : Newspaper (except advertisement paper), magazine
High-grade waste paper : copying paper, OA paper
Document paper (no confidential information)

Burnable garbage

11,143

Nonburnable garbage

404

Glass dishes, pottery dishes, empty bins (broken), metal waste

Clean Center(Incineration Plant)

A survey of island contractors about their green purchasing efforts was conducted in May 2007. Based on the responses to thequestionaires by 166 contractors, following pictures have emerged.

1,042• The ratio of contractors who are “aware of green purchasing” at purchasing products and services over half up to 63%. The productcategories most likely to involve green purchasing considerations are “office and printing paper”, followed by “general officesupplies”.

• Incineration• Selective recovery ofrecyclable material

Amount of domestic waste generated(Unit : tons/year)

Amount of generated waste per passenger

12.3

11.0

11.9

12.1

12.3

900
800
700

10

600

8

500

6

400

673

726

804

775

734

739

Do not havean awareness ofgreen purchasing

34.9%

100
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006 (FY)0Green purchasingareas (the numberof responses)
20

40

60

80

100

The ratio of the contractors who are aware of green purchasing increased (58% 63%) when compared with previous year, whereas
the ratio stayed at about the same level up to last year (57%56%58%). We will continue to put efforts to the promote theawareness enhancement and PR in the future.

200

2Green purchasing
initiatives bycontractors

Office and printing paper
Packaging paper
Toilet paper
Office supplies
Copiers/printers
Personal computers
Have anOffice furnitureawareness ofLighting equipment
green purchasing
Electronic appliances
63.3%
Uniform/work clothes
Equipment
VehicleBuilding and civil engineering materials
Others
0

300

2001

no answer 1.8%

gram
1000

4

19

Garbage transported
to final disposal site 1,579
Recycled garbage

780

Thousand ton
160

Our policy in the procurement process is to select green products*2.
At the replacement of copiers in FY 2002, the copier's compatibility with PC-LAN (for the future use) was considered not tomention its qualiﬁcaiton as green product. And the ratio of recycled paper ingredient for the copy paper was standardized tobe 100%. Furthermore, the purchase of the green product of ofﬁce supplies is being promoted.
In addition, batteries were replaced with long-life batteries (double-lived compared with conventional types) and recycled
toner is adopted in copying.

• Green purchasing initiatives by contractors(Unit : tons/year)

12(In-ﬂight meals plant)
Carbonization of food waste has been practiced since April 2001. From FY 2006, food waste is being dehydrated and burned in the
Clean Center.

Bulky burnable garbage Wooden materials, clothes, bags, grass clippings, wooden products

12,327

12.6(Domestic airlines)
Garbage removed from aircraft at Kansai International Airport accounts for nearly 25% of whole domestic waste. In line with theefforts to reduce the total volume of waste, JAL and ANA are working to sort garbage in the aircraft cabins.
• Aluminium cans are being collected and sorted out by cabin staff in an activity named “Aluminium Can Dream” campaign (JAL).
• Newspaper is also collected and sorted in the cabins.
A large quantity of materials for packing is used for air cargo partly because of the need to be free from leakage. An effort to recycle
these materials is made instead of simply disposing them.

Corrugated cardboard
Nonburnable garbage

Garbage collected (total)

14• Initiatives by contractors to reduce waste

Promotion of green purchasing

Content

Garbage processed in the airport island in FY 2006

Garbage containing
recoverable resources

Reduction of waste and effective use of resources

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006 (FY)*1 : Characteristic of “Regulations Governing the Use of Waste Processing Facilities”• Garbage is categorized into ﬁve types: four types (i.e. “Burnable garbage”, “Nonburnable garbage”, “ Garbage containing recoverable
resources” and “Bulky burnable garbage”) to be porcessed at the Clean Center (incineration plant) and one (“Industrial waste products anddifﬁcult-to-process waste”) the processing of which is delegated to the contractors' self-responsibility.
• The regulations assign speciﬁc number to each type of garbage so that the sorting/disposal process is managed according to that number.
• The regulations standardize the speciﬁcations of garbage bins to be deployed at collection sites.

*2 : Green products
Environmentally-friendly products that reﬂect the basic philosophy laid out
in the Law on Promoting Green Purchase which was established in April
2001. In selecting products, KIAC refers to the “Environmental database forselectiing products” run by the Green Purchasing Network (GPN) online at
http://gpn-db.mediapress-net.com/gpn-db/index.hgh

20[2-3] Creating an airport with low negative environmental impact Part III

Environmentally-friendly treatment of exhaust gas and wastewater

Advanced wastewater treatment

Key points and future direction
Efforts to reduce Incineration Plant exhaust gases include the installation of a garbage shredder, which has increased
incineration efficiency and helped to ensure air pollutant emission levels that continue to clear applicable standards
dramatically. KIAC is committed to continue the level of its outstanding incineration management.
Consistent operation of the Sewage Treatment Center has maintained the excellent water quality of discharged wastewater
well within the levels established by relevant wastewater standards. Use of reclaimed water is also helping to reduce thelevels of water pollutants discharged into Osaka Bay. KIAC is committed to continue its record of consistent treatment andreclaimed water usage.

As to the wastewater discharged from island facilities, KIAC is taking
measures with the utilization of the water resource and prevention ofnegative impact on the surrounding environment in mind: wastewater isreclaimed after treatment and reused to reduce the bust size of water to bedischarged into Osaka Bay and to eventually curb the pollutional load.
KIAC's water quality control laboratory is equipped with advanced devices
and facilities and conducts rigorous control of quality of water starting fromtap water to wastewater about to be discharged into Osaka Bay.

Incineration Plant exhaust gas treatment(ng/m3N)
6Standard
5

Exhaust gas
measurements(dioxins)

4
3
2
1
0

0.081 0.120 0.024 0.090 0.048 0.198
2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006 (FY)

(ppm)
100

Exhaust gas
measurements(Nitrogen oxides*1)

80
Voluntary standard
70
60

47

40

36

33

32

39

Change in annual water supply

After domestic wastes generated on the airport island are separated
into categories such as burnable garbage and garbage containing
recoverable resources, burnable garbage is incinerated at theIncineration Plant. Exhaust gases generated during the incineration
process are treated with a ﬁlter-type precipitator.
The installation of a garbage shredder has significantly improved
the furnace's incineration efﬁciency and lowered the concentrationof air pollutants in exhaust gases to levels dramatically below theexhaust gas standards established by the Air Pollution Control Law.
Dioxin levels are also well within established standards.
Heat produced during the incineration process serves as a heatsource for the air heaters used to prevent white smoke*2, and hot
water produced by high-temperature water heaters is used as tap
water inside the Incineration Center as well as in its heating.

28

20
0

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 (FY)Note) the standard value in the law is 180ppm

Overview of wastewater treatment facility
Fluidized bed incineration equipment is adopted in the Incineration Plant. In
terms of flu-gas treatment, particular attention has been paid to adequate
emission control and harmonization with ambient surrounding, which aresupported by fully equipped facilities such as filter dust separator withfunction to remove nitrogen oxides by catalysis and humidity-regulator-typed
ﬂy ash stabilizing treatment equipment.

Reclaimed water

Discharged water(Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)*3)(mg/l)
25
20

1.5

15

1.0

10
0.5
0

Effluent standard value

6.0

5.5

5.9

6.5

6.8

6.7

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

5
2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

(FY)

0

Incineration Center(FY)

Wastewater treatment facility (Sewage Treatment Center)
Wastewater from the Passenger Terminal Building and other airport facilities is separated into
domestic wastewater and industrial wastewater and treated as such. The former is treatedusing advanced methods such as activated sludge circulation nitrification/denitrification
method, chemical clariﬁcation (coagulation/segmentation), rapid sand ﬁltration, etc. Special
wastewater undergoes preprocessing by the specific contractor at the original site ofdischarge, and then forwarded to the Sewage Treatment Center for advanced treatment.
Wastewater after being treated by advanced methods is utilized as a resource for use inairport lavatories and watering of plants with the surplus water being discharged into the sea.
Domestic wastewater

10,050m3/day

Special wastewater

3,300m3/day

2,368m3 and 380m3 of domestic and special wastewater wastreated on a daily average basis in FY 2006, respectively.

Sewage Treatment Center

Utilization of reclaimed water at Kansai International Airport
In the airport island, reclaimed water is used for ﬂush toilets and watering the trees as well as for the cleaning of the painted
surfaces of civil engineering constructions and vehicles. 576 thousand m3 of reclaimed water was used in FY 2006.
Amount of annual water consumption and discharge at KansaiInternational Airport (FY 2006)

Tap water
consumption
1,020,000m3

Filter-type precipitator

21

Tap water

Treatment
Capacity

Exhaust gas ﬂow
After being cooled from temperature of 800~950°C in a gas cooling chamber,
exhaust gases generated in the incinerator enter the reactor via waste heatutilization facilities such as the air heaters used to prevent white smoke. In
the reactor, dust is removed through an exhaust gas ﬁlter-type precipitator
white toxic gases are eliminated. The gases processed are released into
the air via an induced draft fan and a stack. The volumes of dust, sulfur
oxides, hydrogen chlorides and nitrogen oxides at the stack outlet are limited
to rigorous criteria of less than 0.02g/m 3 N, 20ppm, 30ppm and 70ppm,
respectively.

*1 : Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Substances generated by combustion of atmospheric nitrogen or nitrogenin the fuel. They cause acid rain and photochemical smog.

Water supply(million m3)
2.0

Quality of water released from the Sewage Treatment Center(annual average)*2 : Air heater used to prevent white smoke
Air heater is used to increase dryness of exhaust gas by getting heated
air mixed with the exhaust gas so that the white smoke discharged fromchimneys does not reduce visibility at the control of the plane or flightcontrol in the cockpit or control room.

Airportislandcontractors
Water
supplyforfire-fighting

SewageTreatment
Center

Discharged
amount389,000m3

Reclaimedwater consumption
576,000m3

Tap & reclaimed water supply facility
Equipment outline Tap water: Water pumps 75kw 4 units, receiving tank, chemical
injection equipment etc.
Reclaimed water: Pressure supply system (37kw 2 units) 3 sets etc
Tap water: 13,700m3/day Reclaimed water : 9,000m3/day
Supply capacity
Supply pressure
150kpa (both tap and reclaimed water)
Scale of plumbing Tap water: Piping extension 15.0km (pipe diameter 500~75mm,
including pipe for connecting bridge)
Reclaimed water: Piping extension 10.3km (pipe diameter 450~75mm)*3 : Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
A typical indicator of seawater pollution that shows mainly the degree ofpollution by organic matter.

22[2-4] Creating an airport with low negative environmental impact Part IV

Energy conservation and efforts to reduce negative environmental Impact

Key points and future direction
In July 2006, airport island’s Passenger Terminal Building and Aeroplaza were designated as Class 1 speciﬁc plant*1 which
is obligated to take energy saving measures as speciﬁed in the Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy (enacted in April2006). In response to the designation, KIAC’s in-house energy conservation committee, which had been studying the way ofpracticing rational use of energy, has summarized a “medium and long-term plan” in September 2006.
In the coming years, in accordance with the “Ofﬁce Environmental Management Manual” revised in December 2002, KIAC
will promote this plan and work to implement green purchasing and energy conservation in performing its internal activities
or to realize paperless ofﬁces through the use of electronics, say, e-mail, as well as encouraging the introduction of lowemission vehicles.

Promoting energy conservation
As to the electricity, heating/cooling energy (and gas) consumption at KIAC-managed facilities, KIAC established in-house
Energy Conservation Committee in FY 2002 and, through the committee, has been investigating actual condition, analyzing
results of survey, taking countermeasures and working out programs toward energy conservation.
In consequence of such organized efforts, energy consumption decreased year by year, and the least consumption amountamong the past 6 years is recorded in FY 2006 with 8% decrease when compared with FY 2001, the ﬁrst year when the
project launched.
Our aim is to achieve the goal of the average of 1% decrease per year set by the Energy Conservation Law.
Besides, beneﬁting from the promotion to use treated water, the amount of tap water consumption shown 25% decrease
when comparing with that of FY 2001, the year that this project was launched.
Primary energy consumption at facilities managed by KIAC

Commended “Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry’s Award” at
FY 2006 All Japan Conference of
Excellent Cases for Energy-saving
A passenger information systemthat shows airplane departures andarrivals is used to control the air
conditioning for the boarding gate
waiting area, which extends a full
1.7km of the Passenger Terminal
Building. This enables more efﬁcientuse of air conditioning to the areasthat are not in use. This significant
energy conser vation measurethrough shortening air conditioner
operation time led to the airpor t
receiving the “Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry’s Award”.

“Efficient use of air conditioning for the Passenger Terminal Building
based on a passenger information system”•Details Based on a passenger information system, the prediction of passenger
movement is used for the setting of air conditioning operation. For example, because
departing customers can freely go through other gate waiting areas, the relevant
area's air conditioner as well as those of the neighboring gate areas are set to operatecorresponding to the ﬂight departure time.

Arrival stop
Wing shuttle (3F)

Gate waiting area (2F)

* Air conditioners for the neighboring gate areas

In operation

Mass balance of environmental load at Kansai International Airport (FY 2006)
Based on the operational data of Kansai International Airport, the environment load mass balance of the airport has been
worked out.

Annual energy consumption
Electric energy(MWh)Cooling energy(GJ)

Heating energy
(GJ)

Gas
(m3)

Crude oilequivalent (kl)Tap water(m3)

FY 2001

124,232

295,820

143,489

146,582

47,526568,275

FY 2002122,677

295,736

162,450

142,805

47,784551,249

FY 2003119,771

261,328

146,154

154,637

45,270446,067

FY 2004

116,404

289,243

145,967

139,11045,360417,804

FY 2005

115,577

274,901

157,773

151,495

45,072406,514

FY 2006

113.079

261,073

144,850

147,364

43,501

425,216

Year-on-year reduction

97.8%

95.0%

91.8%

97.3%

96.5%

104.6%

Reduction comparing with FY 2001

91.0%

88.3%

100.9%

100.5%

91.5%

74.8%

Note (1): Figures represent KIAC's own consumption figured out deducting the quantity resold to contractors from the total purchase.
Note (2): Gas consumption represents that of compound administrative building (Hotel) and waste disposal and treatment facilities only.

42,00047,526

13,252

12,85845,36045,072

12,33912,862

13,12637,00043,501

34,274

2001

34,926

2002

32,93132,49831,946

2003

2004

2005

Passenger Terminal Building and Aeroplaza

23*1 : Class 1 speciﬁc plant under the Energy Conservation Law
Plants in all industries that use 3,000KL or more of fuel and 1,200kWhor more of electricity are designated as Class 1 specific plants and are
obligated to create and submit an energy conservation plan (medium- andlong-term plan) and periodically report results.

Category

VolumeRemarks

Electricity consumption(113,079MWh)*1

Gas consumption

Aircraft fuelGasoline, light oil

The number of passengers*1

1,640,804KL(0KL)(60KL)*2

KansaiInternational
Airport

1,020,000m

30,351
2006(425m3)116,000
16,680,000

Cargo volume15,424,000m3(147,000m3)

Arrival and departures*2

802,000t

Category

VolumeRemarks

NOx emission(5.8t)*3

Discharge volume389,000 m3(389,000 m3)

*4

2.6t

COD loads(2.6t)
GeneratedamountGeneral Final
waste
disposal
Recycleamount*4

12,327t(12,327t)
1,579t(1,579t)
1,042t*5(1,042t)

Thoroughgoing stopping of vehicle engine idling

13,15032,00027,000

Output*1 Consumption in the facilities subject to energy-saving measures by KIAC
*2 Consumption controlled in compliance with the Office Environmental
Management Manual by KIAC (refer to P.25)*3 Emission from vehicles managed by the Clean Center and KIAC
*4 Discharge from the Sewage Treatment Center*5 Generation from the Clean Center

47,78445,270Input

Tap Water consumption

Transition of energy consumption (Crude oil equivalent)

47,000The data of the whole Kansai International Airport.
( ) are the data of KIAC's managed facilities

3

Crude oil equivalent (kl/year)
52,000Stopped(FY)

As part of the efforts to reduce nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxides emission from vehicles, KIAC is urging the drivers toturn off the engines while parking by installing sings on the Passenger Terminal Building platforms, or at the parking areas forbuses and taxis as well as in the cargo areas.
Training sessions for the drivers who are operating in the restricted areas include lessons on the importance of stopping
engines whenever possible.

Other facilities24[2-5] Creating an airport with low negative environmental impact Part V

Activities to reduce environmental load

Promoting office environmental management in Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.

(7) Reduction in ofﬁce paper consumption

As part of initiative to reduce the environmental load in its office work, KIAC prescribed the “Office Environmental
Management Manual”, which took effect on April 1, 2001. The guidelines put forth in this document seek to reduce theconsumption of electricity, water and heat, while encouraging green purchasing practice. Although consumption ofelectricity, gasoline and ofﬁce paper and garbage disposal increased in FY 2004 because of many events held in celebrationof the 10th anniversary of the opening of the airport, we could attain the reduction in FY 2005 in many items in part throughthe integration of the ofﬁces. In FY 2006, though there is some increase in the electricity, gasoline and light oil consumption,
the usage of other items has been decreased. In addition, when compared with the FY 2001 ﬁgure when the project began,consumption for all items has been reduced.
(1) Reduction in electricity consumption
Reduction*(2) Reduction in heating energy consumption

1,539 thousand kWh (23.4%)

Reduction**comparing with same period in FY 2001

(thousand kWh)
10,000

1,579
6,585

6,000

5,992

5,654

4,954

5,046

1,679

1,587

1,462
1,294

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

(FY)

0

4,000

4,039

Reduction**comparing with same period in FY 2001

4,000

3,583

3,787

3,393

3,000

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

(m3)
25,00022,356

16,957

14,614
10,995 10,774

1,000

5,000

2003

2004

2005

2006 (FY)0[Data] Total consumption in KIAC building, construction ofﬁce/
buildings and maintenance center(L)
40,00035,0005,451L (15.8%)(L)40,00020,00015,00015,00010,00010,000

5,000

5,000
2001

2002

2003

2004

[Data] KIAC's total gasoline purchase

2005

2005

2006 (FY)5,966L (16.4%)*comparing with same period in FY 2001

38,468 37,194
36,42833,494

30,115 30,462

2006

137.9

2005

2006 (FY)

100

2,000

50
2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006 (FY)

0

2001

2002

2003

2004

Data] Total amount collected in KIAC building, construction ofﬁce/
buildings and maintenance center

(FY)

0

• Implementation of environmental initiatives by island contractors
A survey of contractors to gauge their efforts in environmental conservation was conducuted in May 2007. The responses from 166
contractors to the questionnaires are summarized as follows.
- The ratios of implementation of “minimizationof paper data”, “efﬁcient use of copy paper”
and “sorting and disposal of garbage” arehigh.
- The ratios of implementation of “introductionof low-emission vehicles” and “use of solar
energy” are low as they cost higher comparedto other measures do.
- Though there is not a big difference compared
to last year, as for the implementation of“minimum use of disposable goods”, 10%
decrease in last year in comparison with theyear before last year, but returned to a level ofthe year before last year again this year.
(78.7% 66.9% 74.7%).
Through the committee established with theisland contractors, the status is expected to be
improved through the promotion of increased
awareness of environmental conser vation
among the contractors.

25,00020,0000

2004

30,00025,38225,0002003

35,00029,141

27,77330,00025

Reduction*

32,97931,1992002(6) Reduction in diesel oil consumption*comparing with same period in FY 2001

34,592

2001[Data] Total consumption in KIAC building, construction ofﬁce/
buildings and maintenance center(5) Reduction in gasoline consumption
Reduction*

140.6

21,351

20,00010,000

2002

150
4,000

11,582 m3 (51.8%)

15,000

2001

200

232.5
202.1

(FY)

*comparing with same period in FY 2001

3,138

2,000

0

219.2

(4) Reduction in tap water consumption

901 thousand Mcal (22.3%)(thousand Mcal)
5,000

6,017

6,593

[Data] Total consumption in KIAC building, construction ofﬁce/
buildings and maintenance center(3) Reduction in cooling energy consumption
Reduction*

2001

6,278

6,000

6,601

246.3

• Objectives(1) Reduce energy consumption. (2) Reduce tap water consumption. (3) Reduce heating and cooling energy consumption.
(4) Reduce gasoline consumption. (5) Reduce ofﬁce paper consumption.
(6) Reduce garbage and aggressively implement the policy of sorting in collecting garbage.
(7) Encourage green purchasing (environmentally-friendly products). (8) Introduce low-emission vehicles.

500[Data] Total consumption in KIAC building, construction ofﬁce/
buildings and maintenance center

250

6,629

*comparing with same period in FY 2001

(tons)
300

Ofﬁce Environmental Management Manual

1,148

4,000

0

7,218

108.4t (44.0%)

Reduction**comparing with same period in FY 2001

[Data] KIAC's total ofﬁce paper purchase

1,000

2,000

8,000

0

431 thousand Mcal (27.3%)

1,500

6,148

625 thousand sheets (8.7%)(thousand sheets)
10,000*comparing with same period in FY 2001

(thousand Mcal)
2,000

8,000

Reduction*(8) Reduction in volume of garbage collected

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Implementation of environmental initiatives
0

20

40

60

80

100 (%)

Proper use of automobiles
Introduction of low-pollution vehicles
E-mail circulation
Minimization of paper data
Efficient use of copy paper
Sorting-and-disposal of garbage
Minimized use of disposable products
Use of simple packaging products
Switching off unnecessary lighting equipment
Ensuring power control of office equipment
Ensuring temperature control of cooling/heating units
Use of solar energy
Already implemented
Considering implementation
Not scheduled for implementation
No answer

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[3] Creating an airport that values nature and serves as a meeting place

Maintaing the natural environment on and around the airport island

Experiment of transplantating seaweed

Key points and future direction
Seaweed beds were formed at the 1st phase airport island in order to contribute to creation of habitats for marine life in
Osaka Bay. Kansai International Airport Land Development Co., Ltd., in addition to positioning wave-dissipating blocks withgrooves along the gently sloping rubble mound type seawall that was selected for use in most of the 2nd phase airport island
seawall, executed a variety of aggressive and creative means, including seaweed seeding. Though it took 7 years to create
the seaweed beds of the 1st phase airport island, a plan has been pursued to create seaweed beds of the 2nd phase airport
island in just 3 years.
The airport is also working to preserve water quality at the internal water surface created between the 1st and 2ndphase airport islands and to greenify surrounding areas. Finally, KIAC environmental preservation efforts focusing on thegreeniﬁcation of the 2nd phase airport island include ongoing investigations of planning methods that augment grasses withplants that are natural to the coastline in the area around the airport.

Sargassum muticum

Sargassum yamamotoi

Ecklonia cava Kjellman

A trial transplanation of four kinds oflarge brown seaweed (Sargassum
muticum, Sargassum Yamamotoi,
Ecklonia cava Kjellman and Undaria
pinnatifida) was conducted in theinternal water between the 1st phaseand the 2nd phase airport islands.
As a result, new embryo plants wereobserved to have been reproduced.
Observation is continued.

Environmental consideration for little terns*1
Supplying seaweed seedlings
Based on the results of monitoring the 1st phase airport island seawall, a total of 3,200 wave-dissipating blocks with grooves(developed for the construction of the 2nd phase airport island) were placed at ﬁve locations along the 2nd phase airport
island seawall for use in seaweed formation. Ongoing efforts to foster quick seaweed bed formation (in three years) focus on
supplying of seaweed seedlings by a variety of means, including the placement of spore bags with Sargassum ﬁlicinum andEisenia bicyclis.
In addition, transfer of 18 algal
about 400m
about 1,600m
about 1,400m
about 800m about 600m
blocks with significant Eiseniab i c y c l i s g r o w t h f r o m t h e 1s tphase airpor t island seawall inMarch 2002 helped to maintain
West seawall
about 550m
about 600m
a consistent supply of seedlings
South seawall
North seawall
The 2nd phase airport islandfrom core seaweed bed.
Gentle sloping rubble mound type seawall
The seaweed bed formation(wave-dissipating blocks)
project brought about the increase
wavedissipating wall
Gentle sloping rubble mound type seawall
Upright wave-disspating caisson seawallin the area of epiphytic seaweed
Steel cell seawall
around the 1st and the 2nd airport
Layout diagram
islands to 41 hectares in FY 2006,
or about 9% of such area on whole
Wave-dissipating block installation location
Algal block with Eisenia bicyclis (18)Osaka Bay (1994 survey data).
Locations of block for seaweed beds (5)About 2,400 little terns (endangered species category II : Vulnerable (VU)) were observed to have migrated to the 2nd
airport island in FY 2003 when land reclamation was in progress. In order to execute construciton work smoothly andcontinuously and seek as much as possible the coexistence with little terns several measures have been taken in and aroundthe construction sites since FY 2004: in the construction zone where
the works proceed during the period from April to August (time for the
species to migrate to the island and build a nest), crow mock-ups andrecorded calls of crow and glittering tapes were used to keep themelsewhere; outside the construction zone, whitish earth and sand wasplaced and smoothed and decoys (dummies of little tern) were used tolure them to that site. As a result, about 1,800 little tern were observed
in FY 2004. While, in FY 2005 about 390 were observed in late April tomark the largest figure for the period. And in FY 2006 with prevention
Little ternmeasures were taken in the construction site, at most 600 little terns
were observed in the end of July.

Greening of the airport island
To carry out an objective of recovering and protection of seaside
plants on the coast of Osaka Bay, breeding areas of Hamanadeshiko(Dianthus japonicus Thunb.), Hamabossu (Lysimachia mauritiana Lam.),Hamahirugao (Calystegia soldanella) and Hamagou (Vitex rotundifolia),
etc., were created in the southeast part of the 2nd airport island.
KIAC is considering to create in cooperation with the local communities
around the airport the habitats of indigenous species in the 2nd airport
island using their seeds which will be gathered from the plants growing
in the breeding area in the future.

Supplying seedlings with spore bags
(Eisenia bicyclis and Sargassum fulveltum species)

Supplying seedlings withalgal blocks

Blocks are repositioned
at the 2nd phase airport
island seawall
Blocks in which seaweed was formed
are raised

Spores are released and floating
upward from the core seaweed bed.

Supplying seedlings with
spore bags
Hamanadeshiko(Dianthus japonicus Thunb.)
Mature leaves are collected fromflourishing seaweed and placed into
net bags to discharge the spores.

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The bags are placed along the 2ndphase airport island seawall

Hamabossu(Lysimachia mauritiana Lam.)

Zoospores are released, attaching to
the seafloor, and begin to grow.

Gathering the seeds of Hamanadeshiko(Dianthus japonicus Thunb.)*1 : Little tern (Sterna albifrons)
A migratory bird of sea-gull family. Approximately 30cm in length. It
migrates to the Japanese seashore and reclaimed land in spring and leaves
in autumn. The species is designated by the Ministry of Environment as“endangered species category II(Vulnerable (VU))”, the species which isfacing the growing danger of extinciton.

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[4] Creating an airport that coexists with the local communities and its users

Partnership with local communities

Key points and future direction
KIAC has not only been active in cooperating in the events held in promotion of exchange with local residents such as“Fish Market” (held by Osaka Prefecture Joint Association of Fishermen's Cooperatives) and tours of the 2nd phase airport
island site (held by Kansai International Airport Land Development Co., Ltd. (KALD)), but also positive in creating a lively
atmosphere on the airport island through planning and inviting various events aiming to entice people to visit the island.
KIAC is also active in communicating with local residents through provision of information to the Kansai Airport & Airfront
Community Plaza, a facility built on the coast opposite the airport island to promote PR activities of Kansai International
Airport. Meanwhile, KIAC has been dispatching the staff as guest teachers to local schools and organizing airport tours since
FY 2002 to introduce the various works being done at the international airport, encouraging local residents to have an afﬁnity
for the airport.
Overall environmental information is available at the website of KIAC and KALD on a specific seciton for releasing
environmental information related to the airport. We are committed to continuously provide the information in an easy-tounderstand manner.

Providing information in a variety of ways
The environmental information related to the Kansai International Airport's project is being disclosed on the specificenvironmental infromation page at the websites of KIAC and KALD where the results of environmental monitoring related tothe airport operation and 2nd phase construction and other information such as Eco-Island Plan are released. KIAC worked
to publicize its stance in environmental conservaiton by making presentations at Eco-Products exposition or distributing
pamphlets introducing environmental-related initiatives in 2nd phase construction project and environmental conservationsuch as seaweed bed creation. In addition, the company created a video program entitled “Genten (Starting point)” topublicize the environmental conservation initiatives at Kansai International Airport, the copies of which were distributed to therelevant organizations and agencies.
KIAC has also made presentations at the booths on such occasions as the Sakai Nighttime Fish Market (July) for the publicity
of airport's various environmental initiatives.
Environmental information
available online

Kansai International Airport as the place of communication

Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
Kansai International Airport Land Development Co., Ltd.

http://www.kiac.co.jp
http://www.kald.co.jp

Providing places and opportunities for learning about the environment[Partnership with Kansai Airport & Airport Community Plaza, a place for hands-on learning about nature and theenvironment*1]
The Kansai Airport and Airfront Community
Plaza was established in Kaizuka City in
April 2001 as a place where visitors can have
fun of learning about Kansai International
Airport as well as the surrounding areas
striving to develop along with the airport andabout the environment. KIAC regards theplaza as one of the important facilities forthe publicity of the airport, and will transmit
information through the plaza.

[Kansai International Airport CS Improvement Conference]*2
In December 2003, KIAC established Kansai Airport CS Improvement Conference (Chairperson: Atsushi Murayama,
President of KIAC) consisting of all airlines, tenants and government bodies operating in Kansai International Airport. The
conference members are striving toward satisfaction of airport users through the efforts to improve the services by sharing
complaints information, to take an instance.
In April 2005, SKYTRAX, a British aviation industry quality research company, which makes comprehensive assessmentsof airport worldwide, announced the “AIRPORT of the YEAR 2006”. Kansai International Airport (KIX) was ranked the 4th
worldwide in terms of airport and terminal amenities, adequacy with passenger facilities, service quality and access/transit
conference. In addition, in April 2007 Kansai International Airport was also ranked the 1st in Middle East & Asia area (Annual
Freight Flow between 0.5M tons ~ 1M tons) in the “2007 Air Cargo Excellence Survey” of a British Air Cargo Magazine “Air
Cargo World” (Established in 1942) that evaluates service, facility, customs clearance, security, etc. Encouraged by such anomination, KIX will aspire for the materialization of a quality airport for the satisfaction of as many users as possible.

[Kanku Summer Festival and various other events]
The airport organizes various events aiming to realize a convenient andpleasant-to-visit airport.
Especially in the summer in FY 2006, from July 8 to September 3, “Kanku(Kansai airport) Summer Festa” was held with continuing to discount thetoll of the airport access bridge to 500yen on every weekend as same
last year, and also with various events subtitled “Create Summer memory
with your children in Kansai International Airport”.
Including the annual “Dragon Boat Competition”, “Stage Event”, “Local
product Fair”, “Street Fair” and new event such as “Japan Coast Guard
Patrol Vessel Experience” on Marine day.
Other events such as Christmas event in November and December, and“Kanku Spring Festa” in March, were held. During those period, also
event named “KIX Travel Fair”, subtitled as “The closest trip in the world”,
and “Walk on the second runway” were held, and many people came to
Kansai International Airport.
In the same way as until now, seeking cooperating of local residents, wewill try to draw as many visitors as possible to the airport and make themfeel familiar with the airport.

[“Let’s Create Airport Island”]
KALD has now established a custom of holding the event “Let's Create
Airport Island” throwing open the 2nd phase airport island to generalpublic and have them learn firsthand the grandeur of the 2nd phase
construction site through various programs in the event and eventually
foster peoples' attention and affection toward this construction project,which is regarded as one of the world's most advanced marine projects.
The FY 2006 event took place on August 26, 2006 on the about 519ha
land that has so far emerged. The program included “PET bottle rocket
launching”, “Paper plane workshop”, “Drawing jumbo jet on the sand”.
While, “Cruising around Airport Island” (around the 1st and the 2nd
islands) and other events were held on the sea.
Favored by good weather, about 6,000 people joined the event andenjoyed a pleasant time feeling the grand scale of the 2nd airport island.

Kansai Airport & Airfront Community Plaza
3-25-5 Nishiki, Kaizuka City TEL: 072-429-2205*1 : “Kansai Airport & Airfront Community Plaza”, a place for hands-on
learning about nature and the environment
The plaza is operated by Kansai Airport Research Institute.

29*2 : Kansai International Airport CS Improvement Conference
KIAC established the conference in December 2003 to address the issues
of “Thorough practice of the creed ”Customer, the foremost priority'” and“improvement of customer satisfaction” across the whole airport, in concert
with 30 groups and organizations from airlines, tenants and governmental
bodies.

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7. Objectives of FY 2007 initiatives

Creating a human- and environmentally-friendly airport

Initiatives for minimizing negative environmental impact

Key points and future direction
KIAC is cognizant of the requirement of society for environmentally-sound management, and committed to create “anenvironmental-friendly 21st century airport” observing the principle stated at the construction of Kansai International Airport.
Based on this stance, the company will pursue the environmental initiatives advocated in “Eco-Island Plan”.
Furthermore, in FY 2007, we evaluate the plan up to now, and examine the “New Kansai International Airport Environmental
Management Plan (Provisional title) (Eco-Island Plan)” with its period until FY 2012.

Aircraft Noise
KIAC continues to monitor aircraft noise and conducts
periodical monitoring of aircraft flight paths and altitude.
In addition, when local residents make complaints orinquiries related to aircraft noise, the company works toobtain the understanding of residents by providing polite,
timely answers to questions and complaints about aircraft
noise, in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Bureau, MLIT.
Contacts:
Airpor t Planning And Engineering Depar tment,
Environmental Group
Kansai Internation Airport Co., Ltd.
TEL:072-455-2177
Airport Information Center
Kansai Internation Airport Co., Ltd.
TEL:072-455-2500(Nighttime and holidays)

Monitoring of aircraft ﬂight
paths and altitudes

Noise monitoring

Steps to prevent global warming (Reduction of carbon dioxide emission)
KIAC is going to promote measures for prevention of global warming focusing on the Passenger Terminal Building andAeroplaza, signiﬁcant consumers of energy, based on the “Medium- and long-term Energy Conservation Plan” established in
May 2004 under the “Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy”. To be more precise, economical use of energy is soughtby improving controlling methods of equipment and by other means.
With emission of carbon dioxide being expected to increase signiﬁcantly due to the prospective increase in taking offs andlandings of aircrafts, KIAC is going to study the latest status of energy consumption in terms of carbon dioxide level in FY
2006 to ﬁgure out the measures to reduce carbon dioxide emission at Kansai International Airport.
[Reference] Estimated cabron dioxide emission (FY 2006)• By overall activities of Kansai International Airport ..................................................................... 536,000t (FY 2005: 553,000t)• By facilities, equipment and business activities under the management of KIAC .......................... 58,000t (FY 2005: 60,000t)* Note: The above estimation is based on carbon dioxide emission from aircrafts, ofﬁces and tenants managed by KIAC, the Energy Center,heat supply companies, other contractors and incoming vehicles.

KIAC surveyed the use of ﬁxed (ground-based) power facilities, an alternative to the APUs, by parked aircrafts. The utilization
rate in FY 2006 truned out to be about 70%. Showing a tendency to increase, the company will continue to promote thefarther utilization of fixed power facilities through the campaign, while informing the Kansai International Airport Airlines
Operation Council (AOC) of survey results and requesting for its cooperation in the promotion.
The company is committed to work in accordance with the “Office Environmental Management Manual” to grasp theproceeding of initiatives and thus control the efforts made in pursuit of the reduction of environmental load, such as the
reduction of the company’s energy consumption. Plans are also underway to introduce low-emission vehicles when updating
the ﬂeet.
Constant operation of the Sewage Treatment Center located in the 1st phase airport island has maintained the excellent water
quality of discharged wastewater well within the levels established by relevant wastewater standards. We are committed
to maintain the Center's satisfactory performance, and also encourage the use of reclaimed water for construction workor for maintenance of the facilities in the 1st phase airport island to eventually reduce the level of pollutants in water to bedischarged into Osaka Bay.
Efforts to reduce emission of the air pollutants in the 2nd phase airport island construction project are being continued
through the use of high-quality fuels (crude A and diesel) or construction equipment modified to reduce exhaust gas
emission. Kansai International Airport Land Development Co., Ltd. will continue its environment-friendly construction
practices making use of its environmental management system, which has obtained ISO14001 certiﬁcation.
We will make efforts to use construction equipment modiﬁed to reduce exhaust gas
and reduce the air pollutants emission in repairs and maintenance work on the 1stphase airport island.
As to be processing and disposal of the waste generated in the airport island, KIAC
has enacted “Regulations Governing the Use of Waste Processing Facilities” and has
explained these rules to contractors in order to raise awareness. In FY 2007 KIAC
will continue to work toward thorough implementation of sorting at colleciton andpromotion of the reduction and recycling of waste.
Waste such as asphalt generated by island construciton projects, will be recycledwhenever possible.
Consistent with its emphasis on reducing the consumption level of all energy
traceable to fossil fuels to the greatest extent possible, the airport will proceed with
the introduction of energy-conserving equipment such as high-efﬁciency ﬂuorescentlighting. In addition, adoption of natural energy such as solar power and wind power,
the viability of low-power-consumption LED illumination for aeronautical lighting andthe possibility of adopting natural energies such as solar power and wind power are
also being considered.

Sewage Treatment Center

Clean Center (Incineration Plant)

Diffusion and promotion of the use of low-emission vehicles
In May 2007, a Hydrogen service station has been set up in the airport island. It isplanned to collect various data regarding the actual use of the station and, until
2010, it will be enacted to monitor the hydrogen-powered-engine vehicle and battery
powered bicycle and demonstrate experiment of fuel-cell cogeneration system.
Additionally, in Kansai International Airport and Rinku Town District, the council isestablished to promote the initiatives aiming at the introduction of 109 units of CNG(Compressed Natural Gas)-powered vehicles in 3 years from 2006. The exhibition of
CNG-powered vehicle was held in August 2006, as one of these promotions.
Hydrogen service station

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Natural Environment
Seaweed bed formation at the seawall around the 2nd phase
airport island was proceeded in a positive direction based on
the results of monitoring at the seaweed bed in the 1st phase
airport island. As as result, the seaweed bed has been establishedefﬁciency in three years' time.
Transplantation of seaweed by supplying seaweed seedlings andmonitoring of seaweed beds around the airport island will be
continued in this ﬁscal year.

After reading the “Eco-Island Report 2007”

Seaweed bed

Providing environmental information to public
KIAC is committed to release as much information about the
airport as possible to local residents through the airport's own
information magazine “KanKuu” and pamphlets about various
initiatives, which are distributed at the various facilities in theisland or local area. KIAC will support “2nd Phase Construction
Visitor Hall”, “KIA Environment Center”and “Kansai Airport &Airfront Community Plaza”, which are undertaking different rolesof their own, by providing various materials and information sothat these facilities can be a good place for the visitors to learn
about the Kansai International Airport. KIAC has also enhanced
the environment-related content on its website. (See p.8 forthe system of releasing information about our environmental
monitoring initiatives and their results.)
2nd Phase Construction Visitor Hall

Partnership with local residents
Kansai International Airport holds various events, aimming tobecome a convenient and amusing airport. In FY 2006 various
events were organized in succession to the previous year's events
held in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the airport, andreceived a pleasant number of visitors to the airport island.
In FY 2007, seeking cooperating of local residents, KIAC will try to
draw as many visitors as possible to the airport and make themfeel familiar with the airport.

Japan Coast Guard Patrol Vessel Experience

Partnership with island contractors
We intend to organize in FY 2007 a platform, a meeting to discuss
the environmental-related issues (tentatively called “Eco-Island
Conference on Environmental issues”), where we can hearfrom the island contractors and exchange information about
the environmental initiatives being implemented at the KansaiInternational Airport.

1. Environment preservation as an Airport
Company

3. Towards the development of a New
Environmental Management Plan

Most parts of the environmental load in the
Airport are caused by the contractors that
use the Airport. Therefore, the environmental
preservation activities of Airport Company
are to urge these contractors changed into
environmental preservative ones. In 2001,
Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. launched
the “Eco-Island Plan”, targeting at the island
contractors with various events carried out
actively, and it ought to be evaluated highly.

Fr o m F Y 2 0 0 8 , t h e n e w E n v i r o n m e n t a lManagement Plan will be set, and it should be
pushed forward based on these achievements.
Therefore, it is necessary to set priorities
clearly in the environmental preser vation
activity in the future. Even if the environmental
problem diverges into many branches, theplan and practice that reflected priorities isnecessar y because the each impor tances hould be dif fe re nt. Fur the r mo re, thequantification of the objective also should betaken into consideration.

2. The result of “Eco-Island Plan”

4. Further Effort to Environmental
Enlightenment

The “Eco-Island Plan” is coming to close in FY
2007, and a new Environmental Management
Plan is going to be set in F Y 20 08. The
established activities, as we can understandto see the detail of main measure items,
have adopted the method that listed up theenvironmental load of Kansai International
Airpor t comprehensively and achieve thefeasible measures steadily. Such a method is
considered as appropriate under the situationthat wide-range environmental consideration
as an airpor t island is requested and the
expected achievement can be seized.

Although both environmental enlightenment
and education are being actively done, inthat aspect, measures that are reflected withthe characteristic of International Airport are
expected. International Airport may be just a
passage point for many people, but it is also
the place where many people gather. The
enlightenment activities targeting the travelers
should be examined, even if they may bedifficult, as the contribution to society is an
important theme for an airport company.

Graduate School of Business Administration,
Kobe University
Professor, Katsuhiko Kokubu
Second Runway Walk

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9. Environmental Accounting

An experimental approach to environmental accounting
With the background of the high cost structure resulting from its being an offshore airport, KIAC has been making, since
FY 2002, and experimental approach to environmental accounting in the assessment of the costs and beneﬁts in order to
execute the company's environmental preservation policies more effectively and efﬁciently.
An instance of the assessment using environmental accounting is asfollows. Although the largest among the environmental preservation costs
Accounting method• Facilities involved
has been that of reclamation costs for the airport island, which was built
Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
5 km off the coast of Senshu to reduce the effects of aircraft noise, it has• Accounting period
April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007
not been included in the account results cited in this section on the ground• Classiﬁcation method of items of environmental preservationthat the method of quantitative measurement of aircraft noise has not been
costs
Items were classiﬁed in compliance with the “Environmental
established yet. Instead, effect of wastewater/waste (garbage) treatment
Conservation Cost Classification Manual 2005” (Ministryof the Environment) and in consideration of the specificwith known quantitative method of measurement is cited here.
conditions of Kansai International Airport.
The total environmental preservation costs in FY 2006 amounted to 7,075• Items of environmental preservation costs- Cost in project area: Land costs related to the Incineration
million yen, down 54 million yen over the previous ﬁscal year.
Plant and the Sewage Treatment Center; facilities costs;
Environmental preservation benefits were figured out for the individual
maintenance costs and facilities costs related to energysaving/water-saving; maintenance costs, etc.
items based on the reduced amount of negative environmental load,- Management costs: Costs for social contributions to thei.e. “standard value of emission required by the law” minus “emitted/
environment; environment survey costs
discharged environmental load”. COD and NOx values were chosen for
Accounting of environmental preservation costs Unit: million yen the calculation as the items to represent the performances at the Sewage
Accounting category
Cost
Treatment Center and Clean Center (Incineration Plant), respectively: thePollution prevention
2,728[2,801] former represents the level of negative environmental load of wastewater
Energy conservation
2,115[2,185] discharged into Osaka Bay, and the latter, the level of emission of pollutants
Costs in
Treatment and disposal
1,782[1,606] caused by incineration of wastes (garbage).
projectof domestic waste
area
In order to integrate and evalute the effects of environmental preservation
Water-related savings
49[47]
based on several environmental indicators, KIAC also tried to convert the
Subtotal
6,674[6,639] effects into monetary equivalents using LIME integration factor*1.
Social contributions to126[155] When calculated using LIMEManage- the environment
Saving effect by environmental preservation
ment
Environmental survey
275[335] metho d, the tot a l ef fe c t ofmeasures (beneﬁts)
costs
environmental
preservation• Saving in water charges of about 115 million
Subtotal
401[490]
yen resulting from the use of reclaimed water(originally expressed in amount
7,075[7,129]Total(reduced tap water consumption)ofsubstances)wasevaluated• Saving in public sewer charges of about 201
In parentheses are figures for FY 2005
to be 6.5 million yen.
million yen resulting from the proprietar y
Environmental preservation beneﬁts
sewage treatment system
Internal economic beneﬁts were
• Saved maintenance costs of about 189 million
Environmental impact reduction Monetary equivalents
expressed in terms of total
yen that would be required if the same volume
SewageCOD : 72.87t
47,000 yen
of garbage which was treated by KIAC's
amount of savings at tained
Treatment
proprietary incineration system were to be[COD : 72.25t][46,000 yen]
Centerthrough the implementation
incinerated at a land-based facility
NOx : 44.45t
6,263,000 yen
Incinerationof environmental preservation • Saving of about 69 million yen resulting from
Plant
energy conservation[NOx : 46.0t][6,479,000 yen]initiatives. The savings turned• Total: 574 million yen
In parentheses are figures for FY 2005
out to be 574 million yens.

(million yen)
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Environmental monitoring and research cost

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2001

Cumulative costs of environmental monitoring and research
Total sum of 7.4 billion yen has been spent onenvironmental monitoring and research during theperiod from the opening of airport to FY 2006 onsuch items as aircraft noise, flight path/ air height,
air quality, and water quality/bottom sedimentqualtiy/organisms in sea area including the cost of
maintenance and renewal of monitoring facilities.

Year
1968

300

*1 : LIME integration factor
LIME is an abbreviation for Life cycle impact assessment Method based on Endpoint modeling.
The method was developed by the Life Cycle Assessment Research Center of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology(AIST),in conjunction with LCA Project (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organiztion (NEDO), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and
the Product Life Cycle Environmental Assessment Technological Development Project conducted for ﬁve years from FY 1998 by the Japan Environmental
Management Association for Industry.

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Event
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) began a basic survey.
The Minister of Transport referred the question of the “Kansai International Airport’ s scale and location” to the Council for Civil Aviation.
MOT conducted trial flights to determine noise pollution levels at 3 candidate sites (Senshu, Kobe, and Akashi).
The Council for Civil Aviation held a meeting with the local community.
MOT conducted surveys at 3 candidate sites to investigate air pollution caused by commercial aircraft.
The Council for Civil Aviation reports back its findings concerning “the airport a location off the coast of Senshu is ideal” (the first finding) to MOT.
MOT convened a series of local explanatory briefings.
MOT announced “Survey Guidelines”.
Sea-based observation facilities were completed.
MOT announced its Noise, Vibration, and Air Pollution Survey Plan and commenced local surveys.
MOT began boring surveys at areas surrounding the candidate sites.
MOT conducted live flight surveys.
MOT announced the “Troika” proposals.
MOT began a ground improvement experiment at the location off the coast of Senshu.
KIAC was established.
“The Environmental Impact Assessment Preparatory Document” was submitted to the Governor of Osaka Prefecture.
KIX Environmental Surveillance Organization was established.
“Environmental Impact Assessment” was submitted to the Governor of Osaka Prefecture.
“Environmental Monitoring Plan” was established, and environmental monitoring began.
A public water reclamation permit was obtained for the 1st phase construction project, and 1st phase construction began.
Construction of access bridge linking the airport to the mainland began. KIX Environmental General Center opened.
Silt protection sheets were deployed.
The 1st phase airport island seawall was completed.
All 1st phase airport island construction areas were completed.
“The Plan for Environmental Monitoring of the Construction and Operation of KIX” was established.
KIX Environmental Center opened.
KIX opened for service (September 4). Measurement of aircraft noise pollution and low-frequency air vibration began.
The Council for Civil Aviation announced the “Basic approach to the 7th airport preparatory 5 year plan (intermediate summary)”.
KALD was established (June 11). The Minister of Transport designated KALD as an official land developer.
MOT announced the document “About the comprehensive initiatives relating to flight path problems at KIX”.
The Plan for the Implementation of the 2nd Phase Construction Project Environmental Impact Assessment was submitted.
The 2nd Phase Construction Project Environmental Impact Assessment Preparatory Documents was submitted.
The 2nd Phase Construction Project Environmental Impact Assessment was submitted.
New flight path were introduced, plans for the environmental monitoring of aircraft noise were reviewed.
Plan for Environmental Monitoring during the 2nd Phase Construction Project was established.
A public water reclamation permit was obtained for the 2nd Phase construction project. (Beginning of the 2nd phase construction project (July 14).
Silt protection sheets deployed.
KIX Fifth Anniversary International Symposium was held.
KALD received environmental management system (ISO 14001) certification.
KIAC established the Environmental Management Committee.
KIX received the “Monument of the Millennium” award from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
KIAC established Environmental Management Plan (the Eco-Island Plan).
Placement of wave-dissipating blocks with grooves began along the 2nd phase airport island’ s seawall.
The International Symposium 2001 was held. The 2nd phase airport island seawall was completed.
KIAC established Regulations Governing the Use of Waste Processing Facilities.
KIAC established Energy Conservation Council.
KIAC published “Eco-Island Report 2002” for the first time.
KIAC established the Kansai International Airport CS Improvement Conference.
KIAC conducted Family Fishing Survey (through to September).
International Airport Symposium 2004 was held.
KIAC participated in the exhibition of “Eco-Products 2004” for the first time.
Kansai International Airport Environmental Center relocated to Kanku Observation Hall.
Kansai International Airport & Rinku Town were selected as a region for disseminating and promoting the CNG-powered vehicles.

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Kansai International Airport was commended the “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry’ s Award” at FY 2006 All Japan Conference of Excellent
Cases for Energy-saving for the efficient use of air conditioning for Passenger Terminal Building based on “Passenger information system”.

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JHFC Hydrogen service station was opened in Kansai International Airport.

Integrated factor:
This factor, proposed along with a characterization factor for environmental categories and a damage factor for protection targets, is acclaimed as a Japaneseversion of evaluation method that correctly identiﬁes the difference between environmental background in Japan and Europe and USA.
COD=640 yen/ton, NOx=140,900 yen/ton, CO2=1,620 yen/ton etc.
The Product Life Cycle Environmental Assessment Technological Development Document. The Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry(March, 2003).

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