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The Socio-Economic Impact Of The Airport Upon The Community, Alfred F. Eaton Jr.
The Socio-Economic Impact Of The Airport Upon The Community, Alfred F. Eaton Jr.
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to analyze the socio-economic impact that an airport has upon a community and to develop a method of determining that impact suitable for usage by an airport manager.
Data is presented which illustrates the magnitude and scope of the socio-economic impact of an airport. The various methods of analyzing this impact are discussed. Finally, a method of determining the impact, designed for airport managers, is presented.
Some of the main conclusions of the research are as follows: that it is very difficult to measure the total socio-economic impact of an airport upon the community, …