The Economic Effects of Regional Airports on Societal Resilience: A Swedish Case

Grosse, Christine Über; Olausson, Pär M.

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“…The results support the consideration of the resilience effects that an airport provides to the surrounding region and society in general in analyses of the social and economic effects of airports (Grosse & M., 2020) 2020 An economic evaluation of the expansion project for the Oporto Airport.…”

Section: Socio-economicsupporting

confidence: 58%

Airport Infrastructure Development: A Comprehensive Impact Review

Melgar,

Torres-Polo,

Tobon

2024

J. Professional Business Review

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Purpose: Airports play a vital role in global transportation networks, facilitating the movement of people, goods, and services, while also serving as catalysts for economic growth; however, it also has an environmental and social impact that needs to be analyzed. This literature review aims to address knowledge gaps concerning the influence of airport infrastructure on economic, socio-economic, environmental, and sustainability factors. Theoretical Framework: Adopts a multidisciplinary approach, blending economic, environmental, and societal theories of impact. Design/Methodology/Approach: The SPAR-4-SLR protocol was utilized, analyzing a comprehensive set of 32 scientific papers categorized within the previously mentioned areas. Findings: Several areas were identified that require further investigation, including strategies to mitigate the environmental impact of airports, assessment of socio-economic implications on local communities, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of airport operations. Originality/Value: Going beyond the conventional focus, the study provides original insights that extend the understanding of direct economic benefits, environmental consequences, and societal impacts. By synthesizing diverse perspectives, this research contributes significantly to the discourse on airport development, making it an invaluable resource for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers.

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Section: Socio-economicsupporting

confidence: 58%

Airport Infrastructure Development: A Comprehensive Impact Review

Melgar,

Torres-Polo,

Tobon

2024

J. Professional Business Review

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“…One reason for such restrictions in official statements could be the Swedish debate on flight-shaming, which means the phenomenon of travellers feeling guilty about using flights over train trips and the consequent production of greenhouse gas emissions [3,83,84]. Another reason is that the regional airports in Sweden are mainly municipality-owned, which causes considerable direct costs, while the benefits are not similarly easy measurable [85]. However, for the transportation system to be effective, all levels of infrastructure must be functioning, such as the physical layer, the service layer and the policy layer.…”

Section: Recognition Of the Policy Problem At The Local Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a Holistic Perspective on Future Transportation Systems: A Swedish Case and a Conceptual Framework

Grosse

2022

Future Transportation

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Critical infrastructure systems—such as transportation—are the backbone of society. Infrastructure development can thus be acknowledged as a common societal concern in the field of governance, and its recognition as a policy problem is crucial to proper decision making. This study aims to build an in-depth understanding of the multi-level system concerned with transportation and applies a soft systems methodology to structure the investigation. The system analysis and conceptual modelling rests on publicly available documents and policies, group meetings and a workshop with stakeholders from the local, regional and national levels. The paper provides a thorough analysis of the Swedish transportation system through public policy and the perceptions of municipal officials. In addition, it proposes a novel conceptual framework of the transportation system, including a detailed discussion of stakeholders, activities and perspectives. Although transportation is vital for many stakeholders, improving only transport infrastructure does not guarantee regional growth. Therefore, the proposed framework constitutes a novel basis for constructive dialogue among concerned parties regarding improvements to transportation. Thereby, the paper provides an understanding of a society’s transportation system that can be used to inform agenda setting for critical infrastructure governance. Further discussion in the scientific community and with officials entrusted with public administration could further validate and deepen the proposed understanding of the perspectives and constraints in the examined context and beyond.

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“…For example, the Swedish Transport Administration's calculations of the value of a human life in the context of a traffic accident can serve as a starting point in terms of healthcare. Although one study already sought to extend existing models for calculating the social and economic impact of airports by including the value of critical infrastructure for societal resilience [14], more research is needed in this area.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Previous research has analysed the interconnected role of regional airports as a hub of critical infrastructure and has proposed a novel category regarding resilience to economic models [9]. In addition, these resilience effects in economic terms have been further investigated in the Swedish context, for example, with regard to natural hazards, rescue and healthcare services as well as critical infrastructure protection [14]. Research on the 2014 and 2018 wildfires in Sweden has focused on the selection of airports as bases for coordinating airand land-borne firefighting to minimise losses and crisis management costs [3].…”

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Resilience Endangered: The Role of Regional Airports in Remote Areas in Sweden

2021

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This paper examines the role of regional airports in regional and municipal crisis preparedness based on evidence from a case study in Sweden. During the summer of 2018, Sweden experienced some of the most extensive wildfires in modern time. Aerial suppression, for which airports provided the essential preconditions, played an important role in extinguishing these fires. This study includes analyses of public policies that shape the Swedish airport system as well as evidence from interviews and a workshop with stakeholders. The results show that an efficiently operated network of regional airports is critical not only for crisis management but also to ensure important societal services such as health care in sparsely inhabited regions. Moreover, access to quick transportation by air is necessary for the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, tourism industry, public institutions and private businesses. Additionally intensified by effects of both the public debate on flight shame and the COVID-19 pandemic on air-based transportation, the insights arising from this study emphasise that the currently one-sided focus on the number of passengers is an insufficient foundation for the Swedish airport system to construct a resilient base for regional development, crisis management and civil defense.

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The Economic Effects of Regional Airports on Societal Resilience: A Swedish Case

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Airport Infrastructure Development: A Comprehensive Impact Review

Airport Infrastructure Development: A Comprehensive Impact Review

Towards a Holistic Perspective on Future Transportation Systems: A Swedish Case and a Conceptual Framework

Resilience Endangered: The Role of Regional Airports in Remote Areas in Sweden

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