Highlights We offer a novel approach for calculating the airport access gap in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. The results indicate that to close airport access gap, the region needs to invest at least USD 10 billion to build 106 new airports. We present a sensitivity analysis which illustrates the trade-offs between standards of access and the investment required to close the gap. The required investment to close the airport access gap represents approximately 18% of the total annual investment in transportation infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Abstract We estimate the investment gap in the provision of adequate levels of access to airports in Latin America and the Caribbean. Based on georeferenced data for population centers and existing airport locations, we estimate the region requires USD 10 billion in investments to close the gap for 23 million people living in localities of more than 100,000 inhabitants who currently lack sufficient access to airports offering adequate service standards within reasonable travel times. The gap is equivalent to approximately 18% of total investment in transport in Latin America in 2019, but is quite sensitive to variations in the criteria chosen to define access in terms of maximum access time and minimum population center size thresholds.
The airport access gap in Latin America and the Caribbean
2024-01-01
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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