The uncertainties of ground-level emission estimates at airports, from an operational and interdisciplinary-to-transdisciplinary standpoint

Air quality issues are of remarkable interest due to the relevant number of people affected; in the case of ground-level aviation emissions many inventories exist but several degrees of uncertainty, mostly related to the intrinsic variability of aircraft operations and environmental factors, can be highlighted. Via an interdisciplinary-to-transdisciplinary approach accounting for various disciplines, such as Atmospheric Physics, Earth Sciences and Aeronautical procedures, this research paper provides a new insight on the above mentioned uncertainties and calls for more attention be focused on airport air quality measurements and evaluations.