Impact of Airports on Landside Industrial Development: A Case Study of Brisbane Airport

Meihong Ke (), Douglas Baker () and Christy Collis
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Meihong Ke: School of Architecture and Urban & Rural Planning, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
Douglas Baker: Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
Christy Collis: International College of Hotel Management, Brisbane 4006, Australia

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-20

Abstract: Numerous studies have established strong connections between air traffic and economic growth at the regional level. However, without consideration of individual airports’ immediate vicinities, this aggregate view can lead to an overly simplistic conclusion about the role of airports in their urban environment. The impact of airports on local economic development is evaluated through a case study of Brisbane Airport by using primary data sourced from semi-structured interviews and a survey. The results demonstrate that the role of airports as transport hubs is not the dominant mechanism that drives industries to locate in airport areas. Rather, the local urban context is a dominant driver for development in and around airports. Based on the survey and interview results, urbanization economies have the highest significance on the landside industrial location decision, with a mean of 3.53 in terms of importance level. The findings provide a reference for policymakers regarding investment in airport expansion or construction, as well as a refinement of the understanding of the local economic impact of airports.

Keywords: agglomeration economies; airport city; Brisbane Airport; mechanisms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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