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The role of an airport within the air transport system used to be largely incontestable. This book examines various pressures in order to identify changes that are required to the airport planning process. It discusses such issues as: forecasting in an uncertain world; airport market share; airline network choices; and more.
List of contents
Chapter heading and selected papers: List of Tables. Preface. Introduction. Context of Airport System planning. Challenges to the Traditional Planning Approach. The Evolving Context of Airport Planning. Environmental Concerns. Institutional Changes in the Aviation Sector. Towards a Strategic View of Planning. Stakeholders, Goals and Objectives. Constraints. Understanding Aviation System Behaviour. Airline Decisios. National Government Roles. Community Response to Airport Development. Airport Disbenefits. Jurisdictional Issues. Economics of Airport Development. Airport Revenues and Costs. Public Investment Priorities. Regional Airport System Planning. Metropolitan Airport Systems. Activity Allocation Models. National Airport System Planning. Implementation Strategies. Role of Analysis in Policy Formulation. United States Experience. The California Aviation System Plan. The Seattle "Flight Plan" Project. The United Kingdom Case The London System. Conclusions. The European Union Case. Airline Strategies. Power Relationships. National Airport Planning Cases. Greece. Norway. Competing Roles for Airports. Glasgow, Scotland. Montreal, Canada. Towards Improved Strategic Planning. Planning Techniques and Practices. Airport System Design. Conclusions. Lessons form Hindsight. Adapting Creatively for the Future. References. Index.
Summary
The role of an airport within the air transport system used to be largely incontestable. This book examines various pressures in order to identify changes that are required to the airport planning process. It discusses such issues as: forecasting in an uncertain world; airport market share; airline network choices; and more.
