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Aerotropolis 3: A deeper understanding

29 March 2016 | By Dr Sarkar

An aerotropolis is a region that develops and grows within an airport and related activities as central economic growth drivers and the hub of economic activity...

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Aerotropolis 2: The Global Scene

22 March 2016 | By Dr A N Sarkar

These transportation hubs are able to dramatically stimulate local economies by attracting a wide range of aviation-related businesses to their peripheries and resulting in what John Kasarda, a US academic who studies and advises governments on city planning issues, has dubbed the ‘aerotropolis’...

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Aerotropolis: Defined

15 March 2016 | By Dr A N Sarkar

Airports, like cities, are never static. They are constantly evolving in form and function. Historically, airports have been understood as places where aircraft operate, including runways, control towers, terminals, hangers and other facilities which directly serve aircraft, passengers and cargo. However, this traditional understanding is giving way to a much…

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Dubai World Central: The world’s largest airport in the making

28 July 2015 | By Khalifa Al Zaffin, Dubai Aviation City Corporation’s Executive Chairman

Around 50km southwest of Dubai International Airport, a brand new city is rising, and at the centre of this city is an airport that aspires to become the world’s largest upon completion. Dubai Aviation City Corporation’s Executive Chairman Khalifa Al Zaffin explains how it plans to achieve this goal...

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The Circle: Zurich’s second centre

8 December 2014 | By Beat Pahud, Project Leader, 'The Circle' Project

Switzerland’s biggest commercial property development is taking shape on Zurich Airport’s doorstep. ‘The Circle’ Project Leader, Beat Pahud, reveals how the project is set to revolutionise Zurich The Circle – a breath-taking plan which envisages a small town all in one building – is currently Switzerland’s biggest commercial property development.

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Airport City Stockholm: A living city connected to the world

17 June 2014 | By Kristina Alvendal, CEO of Airport City Stockholm

In the third instalment of International Airport Review’s Airport Cities series, Kristina Alvendal, CEO of Airport City Stockholm, provides an overview of the Swedish development.

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Chopin Airport City: The new symbol of Warsaw

12 February 2014 | By Aleksandra Matuszewska, Chopin Airport City Project Manager and Director of the Strategy and Development Bureau at Polish Airports

Increasing air traffic is not the only way to boost airport revenues. Aleksandra Matuszewska, Chopin Airport City Project Manager and Director of the Strategy and Development Bureau at Polish Airports, provides an overview of the innovative Chopin Airport City project...

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Global partners selected for joint venture on Manchester’s Airport City

13 October 2013 | By Manchester Airport

Airport City will be the core element of the Government-designated Enterprise Zone surrounding the UK’s third busiest airport...

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An airport city rises

1 June 2012 | By John Atkins, Airport City Director, Manchester Airports Group

Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, Manchester in northern England, is recognised as the world’s first industrialised city, and at the turn of the 18th century outstripped even London as the largest centre for manufacturing, not just in the UK, but throughout the world. Today, a post-industrialised Manchester is notable for…

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