1、2024IMPROVING AIRPORT RESILIENCE Building anticipative capabilities within airport ecosystemsEven as it resurges,air travel faces new risks and regulatory changes that will necessitate more resilient airport management.In this Viewpoint,we propose a four-step approach to help airport executives hand

2、le emerging risks by making their operations more resistant to disruptions and better prepared for any future.AUTHORSVadim PanarinMathieu Blondel Francois-Joseph Van AudenhoveSarah WitloxThibaud BekaertJim MillerDaniel ChowTom TexeiraVIEWPOINTIMPROVING AIRPORT RESILIENCE WE SEE NEW COMPLEXITIES THAT

3、 MAY LEAD TO DISRUPTIVE EVENTS ACROSS NUMEROUS STAGES OF PASSENGER AND AIRCRAFT JOURNEYSSustainability issues are another major concern.Most passengers arrive at the airport via private car,so airports tend to be highly connected to highways and feature multiple drop-off zones and parking opportunit

4、ies.Today,environmental concerns and road congestion are leading governments to push hard for more sustainable transport,with some considering mandating ultra-low emission zones(ULEZs)around airports.These mandates have a substantial negative effect on access,causing passenger surges at airport rail

5、 stations and bus stops and creating an urgent need for better micromobility infrastructure.HIGH-STAKES RISKS&POTENTIAL DISRUPTORS As air travel returns to pre-pandemic levels,airport ecosystems are increasingly exposed to external risks.Many risks are well-known,generally falling into security,cybe

6、rsecurity,technological,political,economic,supply chain,social,or climate categories.But when we take a closer look,we see new complexities that may lead to disruptive events across numerous stages of passenger and aircraft journeys.Figure 1 shows the broad risk categories and highlights the types o