The steps you need to follow are listed below. Select two airports. You can select any two airports of any type in any country. Select from below 4 areas to cover in your report Ground access Airport security Legislations Environmental issues Social and political role of the airport Aviation forecasts Airfield Airport financing and marketing Airport buildings Compare and critically analyse the approach of the two airports based on the 4 areas you selected from the above list. Reading List Essential texts: 1. Ashfod, N., Mumayiz, S. and Wright, P. (2011) Airport engineering: planning, design and development of 21st century airports. 4th edition. Hoboken, New Jersey. John Wiley and Son. 2. Ashford, N., Stanton, H. and Moore, C. (1997) Airport operations. London, UK. McGraw-Hill. 3. Bezilla, L. (2009) Airport planning: a practical guide for planners and airport managers. USA. Createspace.com. 4. Caves E. R. and Gosling D. G. (1999) Strategic Airport Planning. UK: Elsevier 5. Dempsey, P. (1999) Airport planning and development handbook: a global survey. London, UK. McGraw-Hill. 6. Doganis, R. (2005) The airport business. Oxon, UK. Routledge. 7. Graham, A. (2014) Managing airports; an international perspective. 4th edition. Oxford, UK. Butterworth-Heinemann. 8. Graham, A. and Halpern, N. (2013) Airport Marketing. London Routledge 9. Guillaume Burghouwt (2007) Airline Network Development in Europe and its Implications for Airport Planning. UK: Ashgate 10.Horonjeff, R., Mckelvey, F., Sproule, W. and Young, S. (2010) Planning and design of airport. 5th edition. London, UK. McGraw-Hill. 11.ICAO AERODROME STANDARDS AERODROME DESIGN AND OPERATIONS Manual http://www.icao.int/safety/implementation/library/manual%20aerodrome% 20stds.pdf 12.ICAO Doc 9562 Airport Economics Manual Third Edition — 2013 13.Neufville, R. and Odoni, A. (2003) Airport systems, planning, design and management. London, UK. McGraw-Hill 14.O’connell, J. and Williams, G. (2011) Air transport in the 21st century; key strategic developments. Aldershot. UK: Ashgate. 15.Wells, A. and Young, S. (2011) Airport planning and management. 6th edition. London, UK. McGraw-Hill. 16.Wensveen, G. (2011) Air Transportation: A Management Perspective. Aldershot. UK. Ashgate. 31 Other Learning Resources Journals and Magazines Journal of Air Transport Management Journal of Air Transport Studies Journal of Transport Management Journal of Transport Economics Journal of Transport Geography Transport Policy Airline Business Websites: http://www.aci.aero - Airports Council International (ACI) is the only global trade representative of the world’s airports. Established in 1991, ACI represents airports’ interests with governments and international organizations, develops standards, policies and recommended practices for airports, and provides information and training opportunities to raise standards around the world. It aims to provide the public with a safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible air transport system. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/airports-commission - The Airports Commission examines the need for additional UK airport capacity and recommends to government how this can be met in the short, medium and long term. Airports Commission works with the Department for Transport. http://www.airportwatch.org.uk/ - AirportWatch, formed in 2000, is an umbrella movement uniting the national environmental organisations, airport community groups, and individuals opposed to unsustainable aviation expansion, and its damaging environmental effects, including climate change and noise. AirportWatch aims to oppose any expansion of aviation and airports likely to damage the human or natural environment, and to promote an aviation policy for the UK which is in full accordance with the principles of sustainable development. www.iata.org - IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents over 270 airlines comprising 95% of international scheduled air traffic. www.icao.org – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) The International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO was established in 1944 by 52 nations whose aim was to assure the safe, orderly and economic development of international air transport http://ec.europa.eu/transport/ - European Commission Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move). The aim of the Commission is to promote a mobility that is efficient, safe, secure and environmentally friendly and to create the conditions for a competitive industry generating growth and jobs. 32 http://www.faa.gov/ - Federal Aviation Authority. FAA is the agency of the United States Department of Transportation responsible for the regulation and oversight of civil aviation within the U.S., as well as operation and development of the National Airspace System. Its primary mission is to ensure safety of civil aviation http://www.eurocontrol.int/ EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation. Founded in 1960, it is an international organisation working for seamless, pan-European air traffic management and currently has 41 member states. EUROCONTROL coordinates and plans air traffic control for all of Europe. This involves working with national authorities, air navigation service providers, civil and military airspace users, airports, and other organisations. Its activities involve all gate-to-gate air navigation service operations: strategic and tactical flow management, controller training, regional control of airspace, safety-proofed technologies and procedures, and collection of air navigation charges