Making efforts towards creating a human and environmentally-friendly airport

On the basis of talks with the Kansai International Airport Environmental Surveillance Organization, which composed of the Osaka Prefectural Government and 9 cities as well as 4 towns in Senshu, the environment items which can be considered as being influenced by the construction were selected, and an 'Environment monitoring plan' specifying the monitoring contents etc. for each environment item was established.
Based on this plan, monitoring is carried out in regard to air pollution, water quality, etc., and by comparing the monitoring results with the environment standards etc., it is confirmed that the surrounding environment is not influenced by the construction.
Especially in regard to water turbidity and air pollution, control targets have been set, and a system for quick correspondence has been set up for cases where influence by the construction work can be considered.
Until now, however, data exceeding the control targets have not been monitored.
The monitoring results also are consolidated in monthly and annual reports, which are distributed to the related government agencies etc. and are also available in the Kansai International Airport Environment Center.
After the second runaway started operation, the monitoring has been performed based on "Environment monitoring plan for existence & operation" of the airport since August 2007.
The main items of the monitoring results are also available on "Environment monitoring results".

Environment monitoring flow

Background for the efforts in regard to the environment

(1) Until mapping out of the environment monitoring plan
1984	May	Supplementary resolution in regard to the draft for the Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. (Transport Committee of the House of Representatives)
1984	June	Supplementary resolution in regard to the draft for the Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. (Transport Committee of the House of Councilors)
1986	February	Inauguration of the Kansai International Airport Environment Monitoring Agency
	April	Governor's opinion on the basis of the Osaka Environment Influence Evaluation Summary
	May	Opinions of the Governor of Hyogo and Wakayama
1987	January	Opinion of the director of the Environment Agency based on the law for reclamation of public waters
(2) Mapping out of the environment monitoring plan
1986	July	Presentation of the environment monitoring plan (draft)
	September	Advice by the Kansai International Airport Environment Monitoring Agency in regard to the environment monitoring plan (draft)
	November	Mapping out of the 'Environment monitoring plan for the construction work for the Kansai International Airport'
(3) Implementations and changes of the environment monitoring plan
1986	December	Start of environment monitoring (construction stage)
1987	October	Partial change (water quality) of the environment monitoring plan Occurrence of the "nuta" (Japanese fish salad) problem
1988	December	Partial change (water quality) of the environment monitoring plan Approximate completion of the breakwater
1990	October	Partial change (water quality) of the environment monitoring plan Completion of the foundation work for the part above sea level of the connection bridge
1991	November	Partial change (water quality) of the environment monitoring plan Closing of the openings in the breakwater, disappearance of a water surface inside the airport island
1992	April	Partial change (water quality) of the environment monitoring plan Completion of the land reclamation work
1992	April	Partial change (noise) of the environment monitoring plan Completion of the pile-driving work for the connection bridge
1994	March	Mapping out of the environment monitoring plan in regard to erection and operation of the Kansai International Airport
1994	September	Start of environment monitoring (use stage)
1997	March	Partial change of the environment monitoring plan in regard to erection and operation of the Kansai International Airport Completion of the investigation of marine phenomena
1998	November	Partial change (noise) of the environment monitoring plan Operation of new flying routes
1999	June	Mapping out and implementation of the environment monitoring plan in connection with implementation of phase 2 of the Kansai International Airport
2001	November	Partial change (water quality) of the environment monitoring plan Approximate completion of the breakwater for phase 2 of the airport island
2007	March	The environment monitoring plan for the existence and operation of the airport was established.
2007	August	The second phase runway opened.
2008	August	Partitial change (terrestrial animal) of the environment monitorring plan Temporaly suspension of the investigation of flying and breeding of birds at ocean around the airport island.
2009	August	Partitial change (terrestrial animal) of the environment monitorring plan Temporaly suspension of the investigation of flying and breeding of birds on the airport island.
2010	August	Partitial change (terrestrial animal) of the environment monitorring plan Temporaly suspension of the investigation of falcon routes.
2010	August	Partitial change (flying routes and altitude,atmosphere,water quality, sediment,regional) of the environment monitorring plan