Measuring the Regional Economic Significance of Airports.

Abstract

This report provides advice on how to measure the importance of an airport to the economy of the surrounding area. It defines various measures of economic significance, describes the circumstances in which they are applicable, and provides guidelines for their initial approximation and subsequent computation. The main areas covered are transportation benefits and economic impact. The analytical techniques described in this report can be used to estimate the positive economic effects of existing airports and the additional effects of increased aeronautical activity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA176320

Entities

People

  • Laurence J. Kiernan
  • Stewart E. Butler

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • California
  • Civil Defense
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economic Impact
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • International Airports
  • Money
  • New England
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design