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The future of airport infrastructure resilience
Journal of Airport Management,
18
(1),
6-17
(2023)
Abstract
The threat of rising sea levels, flooding, freeze, extreme heat and changes in the intensity and frequency of severe weather poses substantial risks to critical airport assets and infrastructure. As the gateways to cities and countries around the world and engines of economic development, airports are the backbone for the movement of people and goods across the globe. This paper presents an actionable approach to building resiliency across the airport environment to climate change threats and geophysical hazards. The four-step methodology focuses on planning, designs and engineering, prioritisation of financial investments and ongoing industry research and development.
Keywords: airports; resilience; infrastructure; vulnerability; assessment; method
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Author's Biography
Joseph Gale ENV SP leads the Aviation Environmental Team at EXP and specialises in aviation sustainability and resilience planning, environmental management and strategic partnering to implement net zero initiatives. His noteworthy achievements are pushing boundaries on sustainability and energy projects and inspiring his teams to think innovatively and outside the box. He has worked at over 40 domestic and international airports, with clients ranging in size from the largest airports in the world to general aviation fields. Joseph is a Beachhead Advisor to the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and assists New Zealand businesses with international growth. The GreenBiz Group and World Business Council for Sustainable Development named Joseph as one of the 2018 ‘30 Under 30’ based on a global search for emerging leaders shaping the next generation of sustainable business.
Dassie Persaud-Van Der Westhuizen ENV SP is an aviation sustainability consultant at Avi8 West with a background in aviation as a journalist, commercial pilot (with an EASA frozen Airline Transport Pilot’s License) and now consultant helping airports to develop sustainable infrastructure. She previously supported research and technical writing efforts for a global study on the disaster resilience of airports with EXP. Dassie recently graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a Master’s degree in aviation and aerospace sustainability.
