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Abstract

The chapter focuses on the airport city concept. Questions such as what is an airport city, why do we need this concept and whether the concept can be contested are discussed in this chapter. The chapter firstly introduces aeromobilities research as a theoretical foundation for understanding and analysing airport cities. Secondly, the changing historical role of airports within the contemporary society is explored. Thirdly, a number of conceptual notions of the airport city are analysed, including some of the more problematic perspectives of the concept. Here, the chapter argues for a holistic, interdisciplinary and future-orientated approach to airport city development. Finally, the chapter’s concluding remarks are made.
Original languageDanish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Urban Mobilities
EditorsOle B. Jensen, Claus Lassen, Vincent Kaufmann, Malene Freudendal-Pedersen, Ida Sofie Gøtzsche Lange
Number of pages10
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherRoutledge
Publication date2020
Edition1
Pages325-334
Chapter33
ISBN (Print)978-1-138-48219-7
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-351-05875-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
SeriesRoutledge International Handbooks

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