Environment A> Get smart
Thomas Klin explains how applying sustainable principles in the planning of airport cities is key to their long-term success.
irport cities are at the heart of a unique economic nexus that brings together airports, multi-modal
transportation links, land for the manufacture of goods and provision of services and the entrepreneurs with the vision and motivation to make them a success. With so many players involved there is a unique opportunity to plan, design, operate and develop ‘smart’ airport cities, which are based on sustainability principles that maximise economic return, minimise environmental impact and increase community benefits. Whether redeveloping and modernising
an urban or brownfield area, or developing a greenfield site – thoughtful and deliberate
integration of sustainability into the airport city vision, execution, and operation will yield tangible and measurable benefits. These distinguishing characteristics of a well-planned and managed airport city can significantly improve the long-term viability of the underlying business model, the attractiveness to investors, entrepreneurs and their accompanying labour force, as well as the reputation of the airport city among politicians, voters, and neighbouring communities. The creation and operation of an airport city will result in unavoidable environmental and social impacts, whether the project is an urban renewal or greenfield development. Construction of commercial
buildings and mechanisation/equipage permanently consumes resources and energy, displaces natural resources, and results in temporary construction impacts to air, water, traffic and the like. Similarly, connecting to or expanding airports and other modes of transportation to create the airport city nexus results in unavoidable temporary and permanent impacts. While we accept these effects as the ‘price’ of achieving the utility of an airport city, thoughtful integration of practical sustainability measures at every opportunity will minimise these effects for the collective betterment of the airport city and surrounding community.
GLOBAL AIRPORT CITIES
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