Airport futures: Towards a critique of the aerotropolis model

Design LED innovation: Shifting from smart follower to digital strategy leader in the Australian airport sector

“…The rise of the digital economy presents an interesting link to the future aerotropolis business model [4] of airport operation. If airports become city like in nature, the population and residents of such a city will need to be interconnected not only through physical infrastructure, but also in the digital world.…”

“…A proposed future aerotropolis airport model argues that airports act as cities, home to people, businesses, industries, and a pivot point for economic growth [4] has been driven by the increasing modern urban dependence on air travel [5]. A cultural and organisational transformation within the airport sector supported by business model innovations will be required to accompany such a monumental shift toward the future operation of airports.…”

A post-carbon aviation future: Airports and the transition to a cleaner aviation sector

“…Although the petroleum-fuelled jet turbine has dominated commercial aircraft propulsion since the 1960s, it is uncertain whether incremental changes to the existing technological and infrastructural paradigm, as signalled in a recent article by Charles et al [1] in this journal, will be sufficient to address these challenges. In a post-carbon future, existing transport infrastructures will emerge as increasingly inadequate.…”

Air versus terrestrial transport modalities: An energy and environmental comparison

“…A day-by-day increasing share of transportation activities as well as a wide section of the global economy is predicted to rely on air transport both for passengers and freight transportation [1] over the next decades. Such a transportation mode is and will be supported by a massive and increasing use of fossil fuels (mainly kerosene).…”