Professor Paul Hooper

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Professor Paul Hooper

Research Lead for the Department of Natural Sciences and Head of Enterprise Development Faculty of Science and Engineering

Chair in Environmental Management and Sustainability specialising in mitigating the climate and noise impacts of aviation

My profile

Biography

As Research Lead for the Department of Natural Sciences I am responsible for leading and supporting a group of researchers dedicated to conserving our natural resources through the promotion of more sustainable development.

At a Faculty level I also support the strategic development of our external engagement activity designed to enhance the reputation and impact of the University.

I represent the University on Manchester City Council’s Zero Carbon Advisory Group and am Chair of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Sustainable Consumption and Production Challenge Group.

Interests and expertise

I am interested in the relationship between economic activity and the environment and have dedicated my career in supporting organisations to enhance their sustainability. 

My research is primarily concerned with corporate responsibility and includes work on technology development, waste management, stakeholder engagement, noise communication and management, sustainability reporting and carbon management and accounting. Most recently I was Manchester Met’s lead academic on the €7.4 million H2020 project ANIMA (www.anima.eu) and am currently involved in a project at Gatwick Airport funded by the UK Civil Aviation Authority focusing on how to enhance the social acceptability of changes resulting from the current programme of Airspace Modernisation.

Get in touch

0161 247 6197
E111B John Dalton Building

Impact

Our work with airports to enhance noise and carbon management was considered to have outstanding impact in REF2021, details of which can be found at the link below.

Understanding aircraft emissions and their effect on the climate

How do we ‘do our bit’ for the environment and still enjoy our holidays?

Go to case study

Teaching

My wider commitments limit the time available for teaching, but I continue to make contributions to 2nd and Final modules on The Sustainability of Organisations and Environmental Impact Assessment taken by students on the undergraduate programmes below.

Courses

BSc (Hons)

Environmental Science

Undergraduate
BSc (Hons)

Human Geography

Undergraduate

Supervision

I also supervise PhD students with the following completions in recent years.

  • Graeme Heyes - The Implications of Climate Change for the future of Airport Retail and Duty Free (2015)
  • Jonathan Davies - Exploring the inherent conflict between carbon reduction and the internationalisation agenda in Higher Education (2017)
  • Carly Fletcher - Towards Zero Waste: Towards optimisation of waste material flows for sustainability benefits (2019)
  • Jordan Peel - Strategic capability in Sport and Physical Activity Partnerships: Exploring the partnership between Sport England, GMCA and the NHS in Greater Manchester (2019)
  • Rebecca Hudson - Aircraft Noise and Public Understanding: How to Improve Environmental Communications (2021)

Research outputs

My research focuses on the promotion of more sustainable business activity with a particular focus on aviation. Our work with airports over the last twenty years has helped reduce their environmental impact through:

  • the development and adaptation of more comprehensive carbon accounting and management practices; and
  • informing more effective approaches to noise management that place noise-affected citizens at the centre of communication and decision-making procedures

  • Chapters in books

    Raje, F., Dimitriu, D., Radulescu, D., Burtea, N., Hooper, P. (2022) 'Competing Agendas for Land use around airports.' In Leylekian, L., Covrig, A., Maximova, A. (ed.) Aviation Noise Impact Management. Springer, pp. 141-169.

    Heyes, G., Hauptvogel, D., Benz, S., Schreckenberg, D., Hooper, P., Aalomoes, R. (2022) 'Engaging communities in the hard quest for consensus.' In Leylekian, L., Covrig, A., Maximova, A. (ed.) Aviation Noise Impact Management: Technologies, Regulations, and Societal Well-being in Europe. Springer, pp. 219-239.

    Rajé, F., Dimitriu, D., Radulescu, D., Burtea, N., Hooper, P. (2022) 'Competing agendas for land-use around airports.' Aviation Noise Impact Management: Technologies, Regulations, and Societal Well-being in Europe. pp. 141-169.

    Hooper, P., Butler, J. (2019) 'Glass waste.' Waste: A Handbook for Management. Academic Press,

    Hooper, P., Thomas, C., Hume, K., Maughan, J., Hooper, P. (2016) 'Aircraft Noise: Alleviating Constraints to Airport Operation and Growth.' Encyclopaedia of Aerospace Engineering. Wiley,

    Paling, C., Hooper, P., Thomas, C. (2014) 'The Sustainability of Air Transport.' In Goetz, A.R., Budd, L. (ed.) Geographies of Air Transport. Lund Humphries Publishers, pp. 125-125.

    Thomas, C.S., Hooper, P.D. (2012) 'Sustainable Development and the Environmental Capacity of Airports.' In Ashford, N.J., Stanton, H.P.M., Moore, C.A., Coutu, P., Beasley, J. (ed.) Airport Operations 3/E. McGraw-Hill Professional, pp. 553-578.

    Hooper, P.D., Maughan, J., Heath, B. (2012) 'Environmental Management and the Aviation Industry.' In Upham, P., Maughan, J., Raper, D.W., Thomas, C.S. (ed.) Towards sustainable aviation. Routledge, pp. 115-130.

    Butler, J.H., Hooper, P.D. (2011) 'Glass Waste.' In Letcher, T.M., Vallero, D.A. (ed.) Waste. pp. 151-165.

    Butler, J.H., Hooper, P. (2011) 'Glass Waste.' Waste: A Handbook for Management. pp. 151-165.

    Thomas, C.S., Maughan, J.A., Hooper, P.D., Hume, K.I. (2010) 'Aircraft Noise and Community Impacts.' In Blockley, R., Shyy, W. (ed.) Encyclopaedia of Aerospace Engineering, 9 Volume Set. Wiley,

    Millard, D., Hooper, P.D., Stubbs, M., Tilley, F. (2005) 'Inter-Organisational Learning Networks, Waste Minimisation Projects and SMEs: Towards a Conceptual Framework.' In Oehme, I. (ed.) Corporate sustainability. pp. 255-278.

    Hooper, P.D., Walley, E. (2003) 'Sustainability and Competitiveness: Are there mutual advantages to SMEs?.' In Jones, O., Tilley, F. (ed.) Competitive advantage in SMEs: Organising for Innovation and Change. Chichester: Wiley, pp. 71-84.

  • Reports

    Ohlenforst, B., Hooper, P., Heyes, G., Aalmoes, R., Burtea, N., Jeram, S., Konovalova, O., Rajé, F., Flindell, I., Radulescu, D., Rahne, S., Zaporozhets, O., Dragasanu, L., Kuhlmann, J., Schreckenberg, D., Peerlings, B., Vesel, C., Garcia Sainz-Pardo, A. (2021) ANIMA D2.11: recommendations from exemplification case studies summary and implications for BP dissemination. Aviation Noise Impact Management through novel Approaches (ANIMA).

    Thomas, C.S., Hooper, P.D., Hume, K.I., Mills, J., Morley, H. (2003) A Good Practice Guide to the Assessment and Management of Aircraft Noise Disturbance Around Northern Ireland Airports. DRDNI (Belfast).

    Hooper, P.D. (2001) Flight Path to Environmental Excellence. IATA.

    Hooper, P.D. (2001) Airline Environmental Reporting: 2001 Survey. IATA.

  • Journal articles

    Heyes, G., Urquhart, C., Hooper, P., Thomas, C. (2023) 'Comprehensive Strategic Analysis for Sustainability: An Aviation Industry Case Study.' Sustainability, 15(11)

    Heyes, G., Hooper, P., Raje, F., Flindell, I., Galitiano, F., Dimitriu, D., Burtea, N., Ohlenforst, B., Konovalkova, O. (2021) 'The Role of Communication and Engagement in Airport Noise Management.' Sustainability, 13(11)

    Heyes, G., Hooper, P., Raje, F., Sheppard, J. (2021) 'The case for a design-led, end-user focused airport noise management process.' Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 95(June 2)

    Heyes, G., Thomas, C., Hooper, P., Urquhart, C. (2020) 'The implications of sustainable development for airport duty-free business models.' Journal of Airport Management, 14(1)

    Fletcher, C.A., Hooper, P.D., Dunk, R.M. (2018) 'Unintended consequences of secondary legislation: A case study of the UK landfill tax (qualifying fines) order 2015.' Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 138pp. 160-171.

    Hooper, P.D., Toland, A. (2016) 'Educating Tomorrow’s Scientist: Preparing Graduates for Work.' The International Journal of Science in Society, 3(3) pp. 129-144.

    Hooper, P.D. (2012) 'Bill Review: Three experts take a closer look at the Civil Aviation Bill’.' The House Magazine, 36(1423) pp. 23-24.

    Rawson, R., Hooper, P.D. (2012) 'The importance of stakeholder participation to sustainable airport master planning in the UK.' Environmental Development, 2(1) pp. 36-47.

    Preston, H., Lee, D.S., Hooper, P.D. (2012) 'The inclusion of the aviation sector within the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme: What are the prospects for a more sustainable aviation industry?.' Environmental Development, 2(1) pp. 48-56.

    Butler, J., Hooper, P. (2010) 'Down to Earth: An illustration of life cycle inventory good practice with reference to the production of soil conditioning compost.' RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, 55(2) pp. 135-147.

    Hooper, P.D., Raper, D.W., Thomas, C.S. (2010) 'Air Transport in an Environmentally Constrained World.' Journal of Airport Management, 5(1) pp. 4-6.

    Sutcliffe, M., Hooper, P., Howell, R. (2008) 'Can eco-footprinting analysis be used successfully to encourage more sustainable behaviour at the household level?.' SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 16(1) pp. 1-16.

    Maughan, J.A., Hooper, P.D., Hume, K.I., Thomas, C.S. (2008) 'Aircraft Noise - Disturbance, Perception and Policy Implications.' Public Policy and Air Transport,

    Butler, J., Hooper, P. (2005) 'Dilemmas in optimising the environmental benefit from recycling: A case study of glass container waste management in the UK.' Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 45(4) pp. 331-355.

    Hooper, P.D., Ali Khan, A. (2005) 'Participation du public aux décisions concernant les projets d’extension aéroportuaire: Le case de l’ etude d’impacts de la seconde piste de l’aéroport de Manchester.' Les Cahiers Scientifiques du Transport, 47pp. 98-108.

    Hooper, P.D., Greenall, A. (2005) 'Exploring the potential for environmental performance benchmarking in the airline sector.' Benchmarking, 12(2) pp. 151-165.

    Venn, L., Hooper, P., Stubbs, M.A., Young, C. (2003) 'Quality assurance in the UK agro-food industry: a sector-driven response to addressing environmental risk.' Risk management, 5(4) pp. 55-65.

    Byrom, J., Bennison, D.J., Hernández, T., Hooper, P. (2001) 'The use of geographical data and information in retail locational planning.' Journal of targeting measurement and analysis for marketing, 9(3) pp. 219-229.

    Byrom, J., Hernández, T., Bennison, D., Hooper, P. (2001) 'Exploring the geographical dimension in loyalty card data.' Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 19(3) pp. 162-170.

    Hooper, P.D., Shearlock, C., Millington, S. (2001) 'Environmental Improvement in SMEs: A Role for the Business Support Network?.' Greener Management International, 30pp. 50-60.

    Butler, J., Hooper, P. (2000) 'Factors determining the post-consumer waste recycling burden.' Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 43(3) pp. 407-432.

    Shearlock, C., Hooper, P., Millington, S. (2000) 'Environmental improvement in small and medium-sized enterprises: A role for the business-support network.' Greener Management International, (30) pp. 50-60.

    Butler, J., Hooper, P. (1999) 'Optimising recycling effort: An evaluation of local authority PCW recycling initiatives.' SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 7(1) pp. 35-46.

    Hooper, P.D., Gibbs, D. (1996) 'Sustainable Development and Corporate Environmental Strategy in North-West England.' Greener Management International, (16) pp. 77-86.

    Hooper, P.D., Jenkins, T. (1995) 'International cleaner technology databases: on line, off target.' Journal of Cleaner Production, 3(1-2) pp. 33-40.

    Hooper, P.D., Gibbs, D. (1995) 'Cleaner Technology: A Means to an End, Or an End to a Means?.' Greener Management International, (9) pp. 28-40.

    Hooper, P.D. (1993) 'Sustainability requires ‘something extra’.' Science and Public Policy, 20(1) pp. 61-62.

    Irwin, A., Hooper, P.D. (1992) 'Clean technology, successful innovation and the greening of industry: A case-study analysis.' Business Strategy and the Environment, 1(2) pp. 1-11.

    Wood, C., Hooper, P. (1989) 'The Effects of the Relaxation of Planning Controls in Enterprise Zones on Industrial Pollution.' Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 21(9) pp. 1157-1167.

  • Non-peer reviewed articles / reviews

    Thomas, C.S., Hooper, P.D. (2012) Sustainable Aviation - What does it mean ?.

  • Conference papers

    Hooper, P., Monaghan, R., Porter, N., Rajé, F., Knowles, A. (2024) 'Working towards more socially acceptable outcomes from airspace modernisation.' 270. 25/8/2024 - 29/8/2024. Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE),

    Konovalova, O., Zaporozhets, O., Ohlenforst, B., Peerlings, B., Aalmoes, R., Radulescu, D., Burtea, N., Dragasanu, L., Hooper, P., Heyes, G., Jeram, S. (2021) 'Exemplification case studies as a focus for the implementation of best practices related to aircraft noise management at airports.' In InterNoise21. Washington, D.C., USA,

    Heyes, G., Shepperd, J. (2020) 'The case for a design-led, end-user focused airport noise management process..' In Inter-Noise 2020. 23/8/2020 - 26/8/2020.

    Raje, F., Benz, S., Kuhlmann, J., Jeram, S., Hooper, P., Schreckenberg, D. (2020) 'Health impacts of Aircraft Noise Exposure.' In AEC Europe. Bordeaux, France, 25/2/2020 - 28/2/2020.

    Heyes, G., Hooper, P., Raje, F. (2019) 'EXEMPLAR CASE STUDIES OF AVIATION NOISE MITIGATION STRATEGIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: A REVIEW OF THE COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT STATE OF THE ART.' In Aerospace Europe Conference. Bordeaux, 25/2/2020 - 27/2/2020.

    Flindell, I., Hooper, P. (2019) 'Noise Annoyance: What does it mean?.' In ICA 2019. 2019-September. Aachen, Germany, 9/9/2019 - 13/9/2019. pp. 346-352.

    Hooper, P., Heyes, G., Dimitriu, D., Raje, F., Hudson, R. (2019) 'Critical Assessment of Aviation Noise Communication Strategies in the European Union.' In Internoise 2019. Madrid, 16/6/2019 - 19/6/2019.

    Heyes, G., Raje, F., Hooper, P., Hudson, R., Dimitriu, D. (2019) 'Critical assessment of aviation noise communication strategies in the European Union.'

    Peel, J., Ward, S., Parnell, D., Hooper, P. (2018) 'Community Sport Governance: The "Integrated Board" Strategic Cycle.' In Sport Management Association of Australia & New Zealand (SMAANZ). Adelaide, Australia, 21/11/2018 - 23/11/2018.

    Peel, J., Ward, S.J., Parnell, D., Hooper, P. (2018) 'Strategic Capability in Sport and Physical Activity Partnerships.' In Political Studies Association, Sport and Politics. Cardiff, United Kingdom, 26/3/2018 - 26/3/2018.

    Hooper, P., Heyes, G., Dimitriu, D. (2018) 'Pan-European Review of Aviation Noise Impact Mitigation Strategies: Perspectives and Opinions from Industry Stakeholders.' In Euronoise 2018. Crete, 27/5/2018 - 31/5/2018. pp. 153-160.

    Fletcher, C.A., Hooper, P.D., Dunk, R.M. (2017) 'UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF SECONDARY LEGISLATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE UK LANDFILL TAX (QUALIFYING FINES) ORDER 2015.' In Sardinia 2017 - Sixteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium. S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 2/10/2017 - 6/10/2017.

    Fletcher, C.A., Hooper, P.D., Dunk, R.M. (2017) 'Unintended consequences of secondary legislation: A case study of the UK Landfill Tax (Qualifying Fines) Order 2015..' In Sardinia 2017, Sixteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium.. Paper number A(04)4. S.Margherita de Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 2/10/2017 - 6/10/2017. CISA Publisher, pp. A(04)4-A(04)4.

    Hooper, P.D., Flindell, I.H. (2014) 'Exchanging aircraft noise information with local communities around airports: ‘the devil is in the detail’!.' In Internoise. Innsbruck, 15/9/2013 - 18/9/2013. pp. 1047-1054.

    Heyes, G., Hooper, P.D., Thomas, C.S. (2014) 'Facilitating Sustainable Business Model Innovation within Firms.' In International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference. Trondheim,

    Davies, J., Hooper, P.D., Paling, C., Preston, H., Thomas, C.S. (2014) 'Compensation for Aviation Carbon Emissions of Staff and International Students at Universities.' In International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference. Trondheim,

    Preston, H.J., Lim, L.L., Lee, D.S., Hooper, P.D. (2010) 'Aviation emissions under climate stabilization at 450ppmv and below.' pp. 86-92.

    Hume, K., Thomas, C., Hooper, P. (2007) 'Quantifying aircraft noise impact on local communities using complaints.' 6. pp. 3797-3807.

    Thomas, C.S., Hume, K.I., Hooper, P.D. (2004) 'Aircraft noise, airport growth and regional development.' 1. pp. 78-88.

  • Theses and dissertations

    Heyes, G. (2016) The potential for sustainable business model innovation : a case study of the airport retail sector in a low-carbon society.

Career history

1990-1992

Research Assistant, University of Manchester 

1992-1994

Lecturer, Keele University

1994-2009

Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University

2009-2012

NW Regional Director National HE STEM Programme, Manchester Met

2012-

Head of Enterprise Development, Faculty Science & Engineering

2013-

Professor of Environmental Management & Sustainability, Manchester Met

2021-2023

Interim Director of the Ecology and Environment Research Centre, Manchester Met

2023-

Research Lead, DoNS, Manchester Met