Airport Planning & Management - Brossura

Wells, Alexander; Young, Seth

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071413014 ISBN 13: 9780071413015

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2003

Riassunto

The definitive, up-to-date guide to airport planning and management

Fully revised, updated, and reorganized to reflect the latest advances in the aviation industry,Airport Planning and Management, Sixth Edition offers comprehensive coverage of this challenging field. Airports, airport systems, operations management, and administration are discussed in detail. This authoritative volume addresses changes in technology, structure, and political environment, including enhanced security, environmental impact, and regulatory issues. The Sixth Edition of this landmark guide to the planning, development, and management of airports is ideal as a course text, self-study tool, and professional reference.

Coverage includes:

• Introduction to airports and airport systems
• Airport and airport systems: organization and administration
• Historical and legislative perspectives
• The airfield
• Airspace and air traffic management
• Airport operations management under FAR Part 139
• Airport terminals and ground access
• Airport security
• Airport financial management
• Economic, political, and social role of airports
• Airport planning
• Airport capacity and delay
• The future of airport management

Su questo libro

Recensione:

Wells (professor emeritus, aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) and Rodrigues (applied aviation science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) have added new material on today’s ground and air security concerns, changes in systems and regulations, and new maintenance and flight technologies to this fourth edition of a text for students, especially those with a limited background in the subject, enrolled in aviation safety and/or management programs and college or university flight programs. With the introduction of coauthor Rodrigues,the book broadens its field of study to include regulatory information on OSHA, EPA, and TSA. (Sci-Tech Book News 2004-06-01)

L'autore:

Alexander T. Wells, Ed.D., is a consultant and adjunct professor in the Aviation Business Administration Department at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. The author of a number of leading aviation industry texts, he also wrote Commercial Aviation Safety, Second Edition, also from McGraw-Hill.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071413014
• ISBN 13: 9780071413015
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 566