Date of Award
Spring 6-15-2024
Document Type
Masters Capstone Project
Degree Name
M.S. in Geographic Information Science
Organizational Unit
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Keywords
Birds, Prey, Airports, Wildlife behavior, Wildlife mitigation
Abstract
This study investigates the relationship between birds and prey within the airport environment at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEATAC). In 2023, instances of bird and prey activity near Runway 16C/34C were recorded using Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection radar. The study stems from the importance of safety within the airport environment and analyzing these relationships to better protect people and mitigate aircraft damage. Runway 16C/34C is the runway of focus as it is the only runway equipped with FOD detection radar. Temperature and rainfall averages acquired from the National Weather Service (NWS) were also used to expand this analysis. The results from this research are intended to help predict wildlife behavior and enhance the current wildlife mitigation procedures at SEATAC.
Copyright Date
6-5-2024
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Eli Elias
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
44 pgs
File Size
2.5 MB
Recommended Citation
Elias, Eli, "Foreign Object Debris: A Spatial Analysis of Wildlife at SEATAC Airport" (2024). Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones. 82.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/geog_ms_capstone/82
