Carvalho, Isabella de CastroCalijuri, Maria LúciaAssemany, Paula PeixotoSilva, Marcos Dornelas Freitas Machado eMoreira Neto, Ronan FernandesSantiago, Aníbal da FonsecaSouza, Mauro Henrique Batalha de2015-05-282015-05-282013CARVALHO, I de C. et al. Sustainable airport environments: a review of water conservation practices in airports. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, v. 74, p. 27-36, 2013. Disponível em: <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344913000530>. Acesso em: 20 maio 2015.0921-3449http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/5568Airports consume significant amounts of water to maintain their infrastructure. Given the increasing worldwide demand for this type of transport and the current situation of water scarcity in many regions of the planet, efforts should be made to assess water consumption profiles as well as alternatives for its efficient use. In airport complexes, most of the water is used to meet non-potable demands, making them potential environments for implementing conservation practices aimed at reducing these demands – such as water metering and installation of water saving fixtures – and also for searching for alternative sources, such as rainwater and treated greywater or domestic sewage effluent. This review presents information regarding water consumption in globally important airports in order to provide a basis for studies that guide policies and decision-making toward a sustainable management of these environments during the planning and execution of construction, expansion and modernization projects.en-USAirportWater consumptionEfficient water useRainwaterWastewater reuseArtigo publicado em periodicoO periódico Resources, Conservation and Recycling concede permissão para depósito deste artigo no Repositório Institucional da UFOP. Número da licença: 3633620245347.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.02.016