Airports make every effort to minimize negative impacts and maximize benefits to their surrounding communities. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, February 8, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that aimed to help airport management make the most of their impact on the community. Airports conduct economic impact analyses, employment studies, and environmental studies. However, airports can gain a more complete understanding of the variables affecting their surrounding communities by measuring quality of life (QOL). Community QOL is a multi-dimensional concept that refers to a community’s perceived and actual well-being and position in life. It also reflects a broad range of indicators. Presenters discussed a tool that airports can use to assess community QOL. They described how it can help airports engage their communities, and inform airport decision-making to prioritize areas that the airport can influence and those that offer the greatest potential to improve.
The webinar featured research from ACRP Research Report 221: Measuring Quality of Life in Communities Surrounding Airports.
The slides and webinar recording are available.
Webinar agenda and presenters:
The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, you will able to:
Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) provided 1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) to accredited airport executives who attended this webinar. Claim CEUs by visiting www.aaae.org/ceu. For questions about AAAE continuing education units, please contact accreditation@aaae.org.
