Airports and population density: where benefits outweigh costs

This study investigates the impact of airports on population density distribution in the surrounding areas. Using data for 197 European airports, results show that a 10% increase in airport activity leads to a growth in population density of 3.8%. While moving farther from the city centre leads to a...

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Published in:Regional studies 2023-03, Vol.57 (3), p.576-589
Main Authors: Cattaneo, Mattia, Morlotti, Chiara, Malighetti, Paolo, Redondi, Renato
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airports
City centres
Density distribution
economic development
infrastructure
Population decline
Population density
Population distribution
spatial distribution
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Summary:This study investigates the impact of airports on population density distribution in the surrounding areas. Using data for 197 European airports, results show that a 10% increase in airport activity leads to a growth in population density of 3.8%. While moving farther from the city centre leads to a decline in population density, we demonstrate that, on average, population density increases up to 7.5 km from the airport, then starts to decrease beyond that threshold. This threshold can be interpreted as the point in space where positive effects start outweighing negative externalities.
ISSN:0034-3404
1360-0591
DOI:10.1080/00343404.2022.2060957