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Recorded at CAPA Global Airport Leaders' Forum, 16-17 May 2017

Designing And Operating An Airport City, Or Aerotropolis: Case Study On Developing Airport Activity

The discussion will address the evolution and development of the airport city and the 'aerotropolis' examining the various success factors:
  • What role do the public and private sectors typically play?
  • Where do they go from here?
    • Can any airport develop one; or
    • Are they restricted to an elite 'Premier League' where metropolitan size, scope and location are the deciding factors?
  • Does the presence of an airport city become the main driver of passenger and freight growth?
  • If so, should the airport city dominate the airport management's strategic thinking?
  • Are there negative socio-economic impacts, such as the loss of green belt land displacement and exclusion of communities and creation of economic enclaves?
Moderator: Site Selection Magazine, Editor in Chief, Mark Arend Panel Members:
  • Airbiz, Managing Director, Greg Fordham
  • Aviapolis Helsinki, Project Manager, Mari Peltomäki
  • GMR Group, CEO, Corporate Airports Sector, PS Nair
  • Imam Khomeini Airport City Company, Director International Cooperation, Ahmadreza Bayati
  • Oman Airports Management Company, Senior Manager Strategic Planning, Nagy Abu Zeid
  • Osmond Lange Architects, Managing Director, Jonathan Manning
  • WiedemannConsultants, Managing Director, Dr Mirjam Wiedemann

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