Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-74) Also available in print.

Thesis (M.Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes special report study entitled : Circulation analysis. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

The evolution of the airport business is demonstrated by airports that are adopting new business strategies and commercial models, which allow them to be, for example, service providers instead of real-estate managers, with the focus on cost reduction and increasing non-aeronautical (commercial) revenues. Information technology (IT) can be used by airports to achieve their business goals, such as enhancing performance by delivering cost reductions and generating additional revenue streams. Airports operate in an increasingly competitive and dynamic market, with the aim of attracting a larger share of hub traffic from neighbouring airports. Therefore, financial and operational performance will be key elements for airlines when choosing a new airport destination. The research shows that airports are more focused on passenger satisfaction, resulting in airport performance indicators that have the passenger at its operational core and performance targets (e.g. Airport Service Quality passenger satisfaction survey). IT plays an important role in increasing airport performance through the automation of processes such as the deployment of common-use check-in desks and self-service check-in kiosks. Studies of other industries have shown evidence that IT impacts firm performance, but there have been few studies related to the airport industry. Thus, the aim of this research is to assess the relationship between IT and airport performance, and it proposes a conceptual framework to assess the relationship between IT and airport performance by drawing from studies in other industries. Two methodologies were used in this research, the first one was the case study, and the second one was the online survey. The case studies consisted of 16 faceto- face interviews with senior staff representing two airports in Asia, one airport in Australia, and one airport in Europe. The case studies result show that there is a relationship between IT and airport performance ... [cont.].

A major concern of community planning is with the social implications for people of the integration of the uses of space. One of the implications of this is the examination of the impact of the various uses of space on residential communities. In the past seventy years, civil aviation has grown to where airports require large amounts of space. As a major facility, the airport has a definite and distinctive impact on proximate residential communities. Airport location as dictated by two basic kinds of factors, those of physical ground and airspace requirements and the relationship to residential areas were examined. The solution to the second problem is currently to avoid these areas. This, however, neglects the problem of the impact of the airport on existing proximate residential areas. To put the problem in perspective the basic physical and airspace requirements were examined. To examine the second problem the following hypothesis was developed:- The proximity of a civil aviation airport significantly lowers the environmental quality of a residential area. There are two components to the hypothesis, that of the subjective view which residents take of the airport, and an examination of the facility from a residential point of view. The term "environmental quality" which is normative was operationalized in terms of five characteristics of the airport. 1) Aircraft Noise. 2) Air pollution from aircraft. 3) Non-occupant aircraft crash hazards. 4) Location of industry attracted by the airport. 5) Ground vehicle traffic. Each of these characteristics was examined to determine what its impact is on a residential area. Following this an attitude survey of Berkeville, a residential community located immediately adjacent to the Vancouver International Airport was undertaken to determine the residents attitudes to each of the five characteristics. Data on the socio-economic characteristics of the residents of Berkeville was also gathered, and questions directed to the reasons for moving to and staying in the area. Using the multivariate contingency tabulations program (MVTAB) socio-economic characteristics were correlated with the attitudes to each characteristic. The major conclusions of the thesis are that:- 1) The proximity of the airport results in a decline in the environmental quality of Berkeville. This is largely a function of aircraft noise and air pollution. These two characteristics create conditions for an area in constant transition. 2) Occupation, age, and length of resident were the most important and consistent indicators of attitudes to the five characteristics, but that the attitudes are in many cases generalized regardless of socio-economic characteristics. 3) The negative attitudes to non-occupant crash hazards, which constitute a small risk to the residents, can be traced to the areas'high population turnover, a situation which is linked to aircraft noise and aircraft air pollution. 4) The residents perceived quite clearly that the ground traffic problem had decreased over time. 5) The airport industrial area (excluding ground traffic) had little negative impact on Berkeville. 6) Attenuation of the aircraft noise and air pollution problems at the source is the only long-term solution to the problem. In the interim, residential areas and airports should be separated. , Attenuation of these two characteristics at the source, the maintenance of present airport zoning, separation of ground traffic, and central location of airport industry would result in compatibility of the airport and residential uses. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), School of / Graduate

The principal concern of this paper is the valuation of the impact of aircraft noise associated with Vancouver International Airport on residents living close to the flight paths. In surveying previous research relevant to the valuation of the impact of airport noise, the paper selects a property value approach in which the residential property market is used as a surrogate for airport noise nuisance (on the premise that noisier areas will have lower house prices than quieter areas, ceteris paribus). The selected approach involves undertaking hedonic price modelling in which multiple regression is used to estimate property value, and from which the value of one attribute, exposure to airport noise, may be obtained implicitly. Noise is measured by the Noise Exposure Forecast (NEF) technique, a widely used procedure for measuring airport noise. Several theoretical concerns with the approach are addressed before reviewing the results of previous airport noise studies which use hedonic price models. The results of these models may be reported in terms of noise-property value relationships, measured by a noise depreciation sensitivity index (NDSI). If the functional form of noise is linear against the natural logarithm of property value, the NDSI will equal the value of the noise coefficient and will be constant regardless of the absolute price of the property. The NDSI figures for previous studies range from about 0.40 to 1.10 percent per decibel for 1967 to 1976 data, with a simple average of about 0.61 percent. Of the two general model types reported, the one involving individual property sales data is considered superior to that using only census information. The model designed for this study uses individual price data for 1987 single-detached property sales in the Township of Richmond (where the majority of noise-affected properties are situated). Data for physical, area, public sector, accessibility and other characteristics are obtained from various sources to enable the modelling of some 1539 sales. Two data sets are tested with 44 variables initially collected for each: one set involving only those properties inside the NEF 25 noise zone (assumed to be affected by airport noise), the other involving all properties. For each data set alternative functional forms are tested, as are several approaches for explaining noise (continuous or dummy variables, and different assumed thresholds). Of the eleven models reported, the preferred model includes only those single-detached properties exposed to NEF 25 or higher where the natural log of sales price is regressed against sixteen independent variables including a continuous form of the noise variable (NEF level) The model has an adjusted R2 value of .634, and a noise coefficient of -.006484 - implying a one unit increase in noise results in more than half of a percent decrease in property price (NDSI equals 0.65). The 95 percent confidence interval for this variable is -.0097 to -.0033. Preliminary analysis of the model type using census data is also reported. Certain matters of interpretation are discussed before attempting a preliminary application in the setting of Vancouver International Airport in which the noise impact of a third runway is indicated. What distinguishes the modelling for Vancouver International Airport from the previous studies is the high quality of individual data, the large sample size, the testing of several forms for the noise variable(s) and the exploration of alternative noise thresholds. Notwithstanding this, the study concludes by outlining several areas for further research. / Business, Sauder School of / Graduate

En la presente tesis se realizará el estudio de microsimulación de tráfico de la actual intersección de las avenidas Santa Rosa y Morales Duárez en donde se proyecta construir el nuevo acceso al Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez con la finalidad de estudiar el comportamiento vehicular de la intersección con una proyección al año 2032 y tomando en cuenta que la solución planteada en este proyecto es una rotonda y un paso a desnivel. En el Capítulo 1 de este informe presenta la formulación del problema los objetivos y el planteamiento de la hipótesis para validar la investigación. En el Capítulo 2 se encuentra todo lo referido al marco teórico requerido para el desarrollo de esta investigación, específicamente todo lo relacionado a la microsimulacion con software Vissim. Luego, en el Capítulo 3 se plantea la metodología para llevar a cabo la investigación en donde se establecen los pasos a seguir para lograr los objetivos planteados, desde la obtención de la información de campo hasta el modelamiento microscópico de intersección estudiada y posterior evaluación con los parámetros de eficiencia. El Capítulo 4 expone los resultados obtenidos de la microsimulacion analizando el comportamiento operacional de los vehículos con la propuesta del ovalo y el paso a desnivel. Finalmente, respecto a los resultados se plantea una propuesta de mejora y se presentan las conclusiones y recomendaciones. / This thesis study the traffic microsimulation of the current intersection of Santa Rosa and Morales Duárez avenues, where it is planned to build the new access to Jorge Chávez International Airport, in order to analize his vehicular behavior with projections of vehicle flow to 2032 taking on that there will build a roundabout and overpass. Chapter 1 of this report presents the formulation of the problem, the objectives and the approach of the hypothesis to validate the investigation. Chapter 2 contains everything related to the theoretical framework required for the development of this research, specifically everything related to microsimulation with Vissim software. Then, in Chapter 3, the methodology to carry out the research will be presented and the steps of the process to be followed to achieve the stated objectives are established, from obtaining field information from the field to the microscopic modeling of the intersection studied and subsequent evaluation with efficiency parameters. Chapter 4 presents the results obtained from the microsimulation with respect to the information entered. Finally, regarding the results, a proposal for improvement is presented and the conclusions and recommendations are presented. / Tesis

Airports serve as one of the main economic engines and connection hubs for a country, and therefore, their performance is of rising importance. Airport performance can be measured by various methods along numerous dimensions; however, the key remains the passenger-perceived service quality and satisfaction. This paper assumes heterogeneity of passengers by classifying them into generational cohorts and investigating whether there is an intergenerational difference in passenger experience at the Philadelphia International Airport and what factors may explain that. The study utilizes the survey data collected through the questionnaire distributed to departing/connecting PHL passengers. The methodology includes regression analysis, ANOVA model, and cross-tabulations. The findings confirm the presence of variation in passenger experience and satisfaction with the airport depending on their generational affiliation. The intergenerational difference was particularly significant in the overall experience with PHL, which includes 24 items related to experience outside of the airport, outside of the terminal, and inside the terminal, as well as retail/shopping experience and information sources and needs. The intergenerational difference was not significant in the passenger food/beverage experience at PHL. / Tourism and Sport

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This report uses a computer program to study the effects of the following parameters on noise exposure forecast contours: 1. Aircraft mix, 2. Aircraft track, 3. Number of operations, 4. Time of day and 5. Aircraft thrust.