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1.231[J] Planning and Design of Airport Systems
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(Same subject as 16.781[J], IDS.670[J])
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR1-2.30 (33-319)
Focuses on current practice, developing trends, and advanced concepts in airport design and planning. Considers economic, environmental, and other trade-offs related to airport location, as well as the impacts of emphasizing "green" measures. Includes an analysis of the effect of airline operations on airports. Topics include demand prediction, determination of airfield capacity, and estimation of levels of congestion; terminal design; the role of airports in the aviation and transportation system; access problems; optimal configuration of air transport networks and implications for airport development; and economics, financing, and institutional aspects. Special attention to international practice and developments.
R. de Neufville, A. R. Odoni
Textbooks (Fall 2018)
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