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Source: Background image from Google Earth. Kansai International Airport is one of the world’s most expensive civil engineering projects. Terminal 1 and the first runway started operations in 1994. It remains as of 2015 the longest airport terminal in the world. The rail station at Terminal 1 is serviced by

Source: Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kansai International Airport (KIX). The three mega-airports show different growth patterns in their passenger traffic. DFW initially grew rapidly, but achieved a peak in the 2000s. This implies that DFW has reached its market potential. A

Large airport facilities (terminals, runways, parking areas, hangars, etc.) require a substantial amount of land, which in itself often leads to a dilemma between proximity to central areas and the availability of land. The above map depicts the world’s largest airport facilities in terms of hectares. This does not imply that

Source: Background image from Google Earth. The Dallas / Fort Worth Airport (DFW) is located about 28 km (20 miles) from the respective city centers of Dallas and Fort Worth. It represents a unique example of airport integration along an urban corridor. The five terminals (A to E) are oriented

Source: Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kansai International Airport (KIX). In the 1980s and 1990s, traffic handled by DFW grew rapidly, but peaked in 2000 at just above 60 million passengers and 950,000 tons. Over the next 15 years, little change took

Author: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue Mega airports are emerging as major hubs of global air passenger and freight activity. 1. Mega Airports in a Global World The substantial growth of air travel has been associated with the demand for new airport terminal facilities, particularly in the context where an existing airport

Source: United States Census Bureau. Monthly & Annual Retail Trade.Note: Excludes motor vehicles and parts. Retailing is a core commercial activity that reflects the level of economic activity and factors linked to income. It has a pronounced seasonality underlining a cyclical behavior with peak and through periods. The above chart

Criteria Issues Goals Mitigate congestion and demand along high density interurban corridors. Extending services into lower density regions for political purposes (e.g. social equity) commonly lead to economic failure. Spatial structure Limited impacts on the spatial structure. HSR routes supporting the existing spatial structure are the most effective. Limited number