Bonnefoy, Philippe A. / Scalability of the Air Transportation System and Development of Multi-Airport Systems: A Worldwide Perspective

Title:	Scalability of the Air Transportation System and Development of Multi-Airport Systems: A Worldwide Perspective, 2008
Name PhD candidate:	Philippe A. Bonnefoy
Organization:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Engineering Systems Division
Supervisor:	Professor R. John Hansman
Doctoral Committee:	Professor Richard de Neufville, Professor Cynthia Barnhart, Professor Amedeo Odoni
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Website:	http://web.mit.edu/bonnefoy/www/pb
Abstract of thesis:	Investigated the multi-scale structure of air transportation networks and developed a model of the evolution and development of multi-airport systems based on a multiple case study analysis of 59 multi-airport systems in 26 countries worldwide. This study was used to provide recommendations on future airport development strategies and management policies in the United States and the rest of the World.
Date of completion:	Completed 2008