regional airports in peripheral locations sustainability and functionality
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Issues Volatility in airline route selection and in the industry generally Volatility in airline route selection and in the industry generally Lack of complementarity and co-operation amongst regional airports Lack of complementarity and co-operation amongst regional airports Regional airports often not part of joined up transportation infrastructure planning Regional airports often not part of joined up transportation infrastructure planning Increased pollution impacting on the environment in ‘low foot print’ areas Increased pollution impacting on the environment in ‘low foot print’ areasTRANSCRIPT
Regional Airports in Regional Airports in Peripheral Locations Peripheral Locations
Sustainability and Sustainability and FunctionalityFunctionality
Key Drivers in Key Drivers in Regional Airport GrowthRegional Airport Growth• Low cost flightsLow cost flights• Increased personal mobilityIncreased personal mobility• Demand for equality of accessDemand for equality of access• Balanced regional development Balanced regional development
agenda – encouraging air access agenda – encouraging air access growth into peripheral regions for growth into peripheral regions for tourism and economic reasons.tourism and economic reasons.
IssuesIssues• Volatility in airline route selection and Volatility in airline route selection and
in the industry generallyin the industry generally• Lack of complementarity and co-Lack of complementarity and co-
operation amongst regional airportsoperation amongst regional airports• Regional airports often not part of Regional airports often not part of
joined up transportation infrastructure joined up transportation infrastructure planningplanning
• Increased pollution impacting on the Increased pollution impacting on the environment in ‘low foot print’ areasenvironment in ‘low foot print’ areas
Need for the ProjectNeed for the Project• Establish development plans for air access based Establish development plans for air access based
on sustainable principleson sustainable principles• Maximise tourism and economic potential in Maximise tourism and economic potential in
peripheral regionsperipheral regions• Ensure complementarity between airports in Ensure complementarity between airports in
route developmentroute development• Identify best practice in regional airport Identify best practice in regional airport
management in peripheral locationsmanagement in peripheral locations• Identify ways to address environmental impacts Identify ways to address environmental impacts
of increase air transport of increase air transport • Pursue an integrated approach re. air access Pursue an integrated approach re. air access
points ‘gateways’ and transportation corridorspoints ‘gateways’ and transportation corridors
Project ComponentsProject Components1.1. Exploring future trends in air accessExploring future trends in air access2.2. The spatial rationale for air access and The spatial rationale for air access and
complementarity of regional air access complementarity of regional air access to transportation infrastructure to transportation infrastructure
3.3. The contribution to tourism and The contribution to tourism and economic growtheconomic growth
4.4. Addressing the negative environmental Addressing the negative environmental challenges of air travel growthchallenges of air travel growth
Project DeliveryProject Delivery• Establish working group define specific Establish working group define specific
terms of reference for four project terms of reference for four project componentscomponents
• Research elements tendered out (eg. market Research elements tendered out (eg. market trends, environmental solutions)trends, environmental solutions)
• Workshop sessions to examine results of Workshop sessions to examine results of research and identify ways forwardresearch and identify ways forward
• Identification of pilot projectsIdentification of pilot projects• Delivery of pilot projectsDelivery of pilot projects
Potential PartnersPotential Partners
• Ireland, Sligo, Donegal, City of Derry, Ireland, Sligo, Donegal, City of Derry, KnockKnock
• Any other comparable airports Any other comparable airports servicing rural and peripheral locations servicing rural and peripheral locations in Northern Periphery Programme area.in Northern Periphery Programme area.
