The Vienna Airport Mediation TRUSTNET-IN-ACTION second annual seminar 6th, 7th and 8th October 2005 Brescia – Region of Lombardy (Italy) San Cristo Convent – 9, via Piamarta The Vienna Airport Mediation André Gazsó, Markus Schmidt Institute of Risk Research, University of Vienna Alfred Brezansky – Vienna Environmental Advocacy

Passengers per year (in mill.) Average change + 6,57 % 11,940 11,204 10,639 +6,6% 9,738 +5,3% 9,141 +9,3% +6,5% +7,0% 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Trends in International Aviation Weltweiter Flugverkehr p.a. - gemessen an den Passagierkilometern (Summe der verkauften Sitzplätze, gewichtet an der zurückgelegten Entfernung) 9 Quelle: Airbusstudie 1999 8 (4,9% p.a.) 7 Quelle: ICAO 6 (5,1% p.a.) 5 4 3 Airbus Prognose (7,4% p.a.) + 4,98% p.a. 2 (13,3% p.a.) 1 1968 1978 1988 1998 2008 2018

Verkehrsprognose VIE 26,5 20,9 16,1 Passengers (in mill.) 11,9 10,6 03/27/98 26,5 20,9 16,1 11,9 10,6 Passengers (in mill.) 1997 ==> 2015: 2,5 - fache 1998 2000 2005 2010 2015 annual increase 5,6 % 5,0 % 4,5 % 4

Technical Capacity 43 departures or 43 arrivals or The existing runway system allows: 43 departures or 43 arrivals or 72 flight movements per hour The capacity equals 1.6 runways.

Conclusions by 2007 latest by 2010 latest Without increasing the capacities: by 2007 latest amount of arrivals will exceed the existing capacity during peak hours (increasing amount of delays). by 2010 latest the total volume of traffic will fall below existing quality standards.

Inclusion - Who Local communities („Nachbarschaftsbeirat) - 9 Environmental authorities (Vienna, Lower Austria) - 2 Citizen initiatives - 9 Local settlement organisations - 3 Aviation organisations - 3 Political parties - 2x4 (all political parties of Vienna and Lower Austria) Viennese districts - 6 Professional associations - 7 other - 1 (Nationalpark Donauauen) Mehr als 50 Parteien – „Mediationsforum“

Working Groups and Committees Inclusion - What Working Group „Issues and Structures“ Working Group I - Scenarios Working Group II - Noise Working Group III - Ecology Working Group IV - Traffic Working Group V - Public Relations Working Group VI - Scenarios 2010 and 2020 Working Group VII - current and short-term measures Working Groups and Committees

Inclusion - How Preparatory Committee Mediation Forum Working Committee Steering Committee

Scenarios Scenario A - no additional runway – two runway system Scenario B - 1 additional runway (2220m south parallel of the existing 11/29 runway) Scenario C - Cooperation with airport Bratislava Scenario D - Cooperation with other international airports in Austria Scenario E - second international airport near Vienna Scenario F - 1 additional runway (1035m south parallel of the existing 11/29 runway) Scenario G - 1 additional runway (2220m west parallel to the existing 16/34 runway ) Scenario H - 1 additional runway other than B, F or G

Scenarios Iterative optimisation of scenario G relative to runway 11/29 Additional subscenarios – 2220m, 2400m, 2500m Optimisation regarding the longitudinal position Result: scenario G/2400m as part of the mediation contract

Inclusion - When Mediation Process - Phases Phase 3: Declaration of Interest - Indicators and Criteria Phase 2: Acquisition of Information and Criteria Phase 1: Preparation and Agreement Phase 6: General agreement and implementation of measurements for both existing and future problems Phase 4: Options for existing problems Development of Scenarios Phase 5: Evaluation and selection of Scenarios Evaluation and selection of possible solutions for existing problems Mediation Process - Phases

Viemediation - Zeitplan 2000

Wiener Umweltanwaltschaft est. 1993 (Environmental Act) Independent institution (federal government) Party in environmental deliberations Tasks – environment protection, comments on legal documents, waste management, radiation protection, environmental mediation

Tasks and goals Improvement of the life quality of Viennese citizens Empowerment of citizens and improvement of their abilities to participate in environmental deliberations

Role in the process Co-initiator of the mediation process Member of the preparation group Selection of the mediation team Party and actor

Roles and activities Technical and juridical expert Translation of disciplinary terminology to common language Link and mediator between different parties Platform for informal debates Common awareness of the multifaceted problems Provider of different approaches and possibilites for solutions Environmental advocacy – environmental protection

Results 1st contract - May 2003 measures regarding the topical flight situation Evaluation and modification of the measures General mediation contract – June 2005 Legally binding framework for the extension of the airport Prerequisites for the EIA

General Mediation Contract Position of the 3rd runway Regulation of night traffic – 3000 flight movements max., core time Regulation of technical noise protection Establishment of an environmental fund (communities and citizen groups) Establishment of a regional conflict management („Dialogforum“ = citizen initiatives, communities, local governments, regional governments, Airport Vienna)

Additional results Increase of readiness to apply conflict management Improvement of trust between different parties Empowerment and self-confidence

DI Alfred Brezansky deputy director general questions on technical environmental protection waste management Electromagnetical fields environmental mediation strategic EIA