The purpose of this Summary Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) report is to investigate and assess the principal environmental concerns associated with the proposed Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) International Passenger Terminal (IPT) 3. The scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study covers both the construction phase and the operational stage of NAIA IPT 3, investigating and analyzing
(i) the effects of aircraft noise on institutional/residential areas, particularly at night;
(ii) increased traffic congestion in the airport approaches;
(iii) increased risk from aircraft accidents in populated areas along the flight path;
(iv) fire hazards;
(v) ambient air quality;
(vi) surface water quality;
(vii) hydrogeology;
(viii) impact on flora and fauna;
(ix) social perception; and
(x) emergency preparedness.
