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Research Results Digest 5 January 2009 INTRODUCTION A well-functioning airport system is essential to U.S. participation in the global economy.
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available research money. ACRP projects are selected for their potential value, anticipated results, and relevance to the industry.
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• Educate the airport industry on ACRP processes and known or anticipated research results to develop or increase the demand for ACRP results within the industry. This digest describes and documents the results of the outreach effort and the examination of the ACRP's current research categories.
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4Exhibit 3 Research topic presentation template Title of the Topic Research Approach: A brief description of one approach to developing a product or useful result that may have value to the airport industry. Scope: • Individual discussion elements originating at the focus group meetings.
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5A Vision for a Green Airport Research Approach: A case study describing an environmentally friendly airport operation. Discuss interim steps to bring airports closer to this vision.
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6Airport Governance Alternatives Research Approach: Research options and alternative forms of organizational governance for airports. Compare and contrast each.
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7Airports Consolidation Research Approach: Compare, contrast, and evaluate all airports within the adjacent, competing market areas. Discern the optimum, sustainable level of service for the area.
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Balancing Environmental Impact with Demand for Capacity Research Approach: Examine the regulatory criteria for assessing impact to the environment and the national demand for ground-based airport capacity. Evaluate demand and quantify impacts to the air transportation system with or without successfully adding capacity.
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Business Model, Reliever Airport Research Approach: Explore and catalog the unique operational and financial characteristics of reliever airports. Develop business strategies that meet inherent reliever airport threats and weaknesses.
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Capacity and Congestion at Airports Research Approach: Explore the factors contributing to airside and landside congestion at airports. Discuss the possible causes of congestion and effective methods for expanding airside and landside capacity.
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Communication and Collaboration Among Airports Research Approach: Describe intra-industry collaboration techniques, with and without technology, available to airports. Examine benefits of communication and collaboration in a dynamic environment.
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Cultural Impacts of Airport Development Research Approach: Research the implications of airport growth, governance, and development on the local and regional cultural community. Discuss and evaluate methods for effectively communicating airport strategy and mission within the community.
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Economics of Small Community Air Service Research Approach: Identify the factors that affect sustainable air service at small community airports. Compare and contrast these factors within the economic realities of small markets and airline route structures.
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Fuel, Distribution Infrastructure for Research Approach: Inventory existing distribution infrastructure and capacity and examine its adequacy for emergence of new alternative fuels. Identify and describe design criteria of infrastructure needed to distribute new alternative fuels to airports and airlines.
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Funding Unfunded Mandates Research Approach: Identify existing regulatory requirements that are considered unfunded mandates. Examine approaches used by airports to finance/fund these expenditures.
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Human Resource Outsourcing Research Approach: Evaluate the practice of contracting with external firms for certain skills needed at the airport. Discuss the value of internal versus external staffing options.
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Innovations in Generating Revenue at Airports Research Approach: Examine and assess the most innovative and creative activities that can produce revenue for airports. Develop implementation guidance and best management practices for all airports.
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Managing Airport CIPs, Best Practices Research Approach: Examine current airport practice for developing, presenting, managing, and implementing CIPs. Evaluate and recommend best practices that meet regulatory requirements and local expectations.
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Mode Choice in Small Airport Markets Research Approach: Examine the issues related to mode choice in small communities that have multiple transportation mode alternatives. Discuss comprehensive/ lifecycle cost of travel on different modes.
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Recruiting and Educating the Next Generation Research Approach: Explore and assess new techniques for airports to engage student interest in aviation. Develop an internship model and best educational practices for aviation careers.
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Satellite-based Technology for Airports Research Approach: Research available applications for airports that utilize space-based technology. Discuss and evaluate these applications.
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Strategic Planning, Macro Issues Research Approach: Periodically examine current and emerging macro (airport industrywide) strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
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23 Phase 2 -- Critical Issue Development via Workshops Each full-day workshop had several dozen participants. A moderator presented the topics received from focus group discussions.
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24 • New Technology, Friend or Foe? • Measuring Braking Action • Benchmarking in the Airport Industry • Comprehensive Series, Airport Maintenance Best Management Practices • Comprehensive Series, Airport Operations Best Management Practices • Satellite-based Technology for Airports Finance Every airport must identify and acquire sources of public and private funds to support airport operations and capital investment.
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Governance, Management, and Administration This issue area encapsulates the processes and activities necessary for sensible, timely leadership and effective decision-making in the public environment. It includes collaboration with governing and advisory bodies, as well as back-office activities.
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• Influencing Public Perceptions and Expectations • New Technology, Friend or Foe? • Changing Demand for Air Service • Capacity and Congestion at Airports • Strategic Planning, Macro Issues • Air Service Is Essential • Satellite-based Technology for Airports CONCLUSIONS Most of the critical issues and research topics identified in this industry outreach effort will be familiar to most airport operators.
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Finally, six of the standing ACRP research fields -- Operations, Maintenance, Design, Construction, Safety, and Security -- have been incorporated into three critical issues. Although each of the six original research fields is distinct, the topics they contain often overlap.
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the focus group and workshop approach. An important aspect of the next outreach effort would be an assessment of the ACRP projects that flow from the effort described in this digest.
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Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 These digests are issued in order to increase awareness of research results emanating from projects in the Cooperative Research Programs (CRP)
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