"Foreign Object Debris: A Spatial Analysis of Wildlife at SEATAC Airpor" by Eli Elias

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

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
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



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