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DESIGN AND DATA:

Building the foundations
for a Smart Airport City
Examining the opportunities to use technology and data to advance the next
generation of airport cities around the world.
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Introduction
This whitepaper examines the opportunities to use technology and data
continuously and seamlessly in the design, planning, managing and
evolution of airport cities around the world. As people and business
becomes more interconnected, aviation demand is growing worldwide.
As a response, many of the world’s airports are understanding that their
future depends not only on providing people with access to efficient air
travel, but also in facilitating new types of connectivity between people,
services and urban centres as ‘airport cities’.

The ‘airport city’ concept is no longer new, but by leveraging the latest
technology together with smart city planning principles, the airport
city of tomorrow will be something much greater than we have today,
delivering the best in design and planning, investment and growth,
people and communities, and environmental and resource efficiency.

Airports are incredibly unique places where the land meets the sky. As
airplanes, people and cargo all move in lockstep every day – supported
by a myriad of services and systems running in parallel - it is no wonder
the airport is often thought of as a ‘mini-city’.
WRITERS
Lucas London
The global demand for flying is increasing at an unprecedented rate,
Harry Tan
putting pressure on airports to accommodate more passengers and
Subhash Guddad
offer new services. Similarly, cities are expanding and looking for
answers to address challenges of urban congestion, land shortage and
CONTACT quality of life.
PPS OneWorks
381/6 Soi Rama IX 58 For years, the realm of the airport has been largely decoupled from the
(Soi 7 Seree 7), Rama IX Road, city, but increasingly there are opportunities for the airport to learn
Suanluang, Bangkok 10250 from the latest in urban development to improve performance and
[email protected] relevance to the city. Technology and data play a strategic role in this
proposition, as we present in this paper, ushering in a new era of smart
Oracle Corporation airport cities.
Level 12, Galaxis,
1 Fusionopolis Pl,
1. Understanding the Airport City Movement . . . . . . . . . 4
Singapore 138522
2. The Smart City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DISCLAIMER: Copyright ©2019, PPS OneWorks
and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This 3. The Role of Technology and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
document is provided for information purposes
only, and the contents hereof are subject to
change without notice. This document is not
4. The Combined Offer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
warranted to be error-free, nor subject to
any other warranties or conditions, whether
expressed orally or implied in law, including
implied warranties and conditions of merchant-
ability or fitness for a particular purpose. We
specifically disclaim any liability with respect
to this document, and no contractual obliga-
tions are formed either directly or indirectly
by this document. This document may not be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means, electronic or mechanical, for any
purpose, without our prior written permission.

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Introduction
This whitepaper examines the opportunities to use technology and data
continuously and seamlessly in the design, planning, managing and
evolution of airport cities around the world. As people and business
becomes more interconnected, aviation demand is growing worldwide.
As a response, many of the world’s airports are understanding that their
future depends not only on providing people with access to efficient air
travel, but also in facilitating new types of connectivity between people,
services and urban centres as ‘airport cities’.

The ‘airport city’ concept is no longer new, but by leveraging the latest
technology together with smart city planning principles, the airport
city of tomorrow will be something much greater than we have today,
delivering the best in design and planning, investment and growth,
people and communities, and environmental and resource efficiency.

Airports are incredibly unique places where the land meets the sky. As
airplanes, people and cargo all move in lockstep every day – supported
by a myriad of services and systems running in parallel - it is no wonder
the airport is often thought of as a ‘mini-city’.
WRITERS
Lucas London
The global demand for flying is increasing at an unprecedented rate,
Harry Tan
putting pressure on airports to accommodate more passengers and
Subhash Guddad
offer new services. Similarly, cities are expanding and looking for
answers to address challenges of urban congestion, land shortage and
CONTACT quality of life.
PPS OneWorks
381/6 Soi Rama IX 58 For years, the realm of the airport has been largely decoupled from the
(Soi 7 Seree 7), Rama IX Road, city, but increasingly there are opportunities for the airport to learn
Suanluang, Bangkok 10250 from the latest in urban development to improve performance and
[email protected] relevance to the city. Technology and data play a strategic role in this
proposition, as we present in this paper, ushering in a new era of smart
Oracle Corporation airport cities.
Level 12, Galaxis,
1 Fusionopolis Pl,
1. Understanding the Airport City Movement . . . . . . . . . 4
Singapore 138522
2. The Smart City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DISCLAIMER: Copyright ©2019, PPS OneWorks
and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This 3. The Role of Technology and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
document is provided for information purposes
only, and the contents hereof are subject to
change without notice. This document is not
4. The Combined Offer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
warranted to be error-free, nor subject to
any other warranties or conditions, whether
expressed orally or implied in law, including
implied warranties and conditions of merchant-
ability or fitness for a particular purpose. We
specifically disclaim any liability with respect
to this document, and no contractual obliga-
tions are formed either directly or indirectly
by this document. This document may not be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means, electronic or mechanical, for any
purpose, without our prior written permission.

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Understanding the
Airport City Movement
Airports have undoubtedly become the contemporary gateway to cities
around the world. Whilst airports are rightly appreciated for their role
in the evolution of transport, what is less considered is how airports are
uniquely placed in the continuum of urban development – and how this
will shape the airport of the future.

EARLY AIRPORTS IN THE GREAT BEYOND

Born in the early 1900 and booming into relevance during the
‘jet age’ of the 1960s, airport development is inextricably linked
with the post-war patterns of city development. Unlike the great
urban railway stations built in or near the city centre, aviation
activity has always been relegated far beyond the city, starting
with the earliest of airfields - expansive grass fields allowing
airplanes to land at any angle depending on wind conditions.

As passenger aviation technology advanced following World War

II, rapid growth of airports occurred in tandem with the rise of »  Air and motor traffic interconnected at London’s Heathrow and Dallas Fort Worth Airport in the 1970s
the automobile – both serving as symbols of untethered mobility,
speed and freedom. Given the space requirements and noise
marginalizes the pedestrian, making it awkward at best for pedestrians
constraints of higher volumes of air traffic - requiring longer
to reach hotels and other amenities at many of today’s airports.
paved runways and larger aprons – modern airports continued
to be located in the outer extents of cities. Access was primarily
The pattern of development at these airports parallels the
by motorway, which were perceived as the most advanced
suburbanisation that happened within the cities served by these
way of providing flexible access “fit for the 21st century”.
new aviation hubs, supported by the rise of automobiles from the
1960s onwards. Cities looking to either rebuild or rapidly expand
In cases where cities choose to locate airports close to the
after the war looked to the hinterlands, where land was cheap and
city centre - such as the now infamous Kai Tak Airport in Hong
space was available, to lay out a new network of roads and surface
Kong - limitations on air traffic, development growth and well-
parking lots serving regional shopping centres, strip malls, fast-
being of citizens were eventually understood and rectified
food outlets and suburban housing estates. The planning of airport
with a new airport further from the city centre, reinforcing the
campuses was no different, and all was connected by vast motorways.
idea that airports and city development are best apart.

THE EMERGENCE OF THE AIRPORT CITY

8.2 BILLION THE INCIDENTAL AIRPORT CAMPUS
More recently, a number of drivers have influenced the attitudes
The airport at the time was a modern marvel of transport
The International Air Transport towards developing contemporary airports. Most notably, a global
innovation - the scale of which was defined by the unprecedented
Association (IATA) revealed boom in aviation traffic - fuelled by airline deregulation, globalisation
length of runways and the speed of the airplane. Benefiting
that present trends in air of business and a rapid rise of a consumer class of middle-income
from land availability, early airports could spread a collection
transport suggest passenger households worldwide, particularly in emerging markets - has led
of ancillary facilities - hotels, car parks, car rental agencies and
numbers could double to 8.2 to an astounding 229% increase in aviation passenger volume over
cargo operations - around a spacious estate, all connected with
billion in 2037. Over the next the past 15 years. The outlook for this growth is even more robust
service roads for vehicular access consistent with the prevailing
two decades, the forecast - projected to double to 8.2 billion in 2037 according to IATA.
transport engineering guidance of the early automobile era.
anticipates a 3.5% compound
annual growth rate (CAGR), In this context, airports around the world all face a common challenge
The urban form of airport landside development has evolved into a
leading to a doubling in to find innovative ways to accommodate more capacity - often on
discordant array of low-density buildings, roadways, logistics yards
passenger numbers from constrained airport sites. In the face of deregulation and commercial
and parking lots. Road planning prioritising automobile access
today’s levels. competitiveness, airports today can no longer depend solely on

5
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Understanding the
Airport City Movement
Airports have undoubtedly become the contemporary gateway to cities
around the world. Whilst airports are rightly appreciated for their role
in the evolution of transport, what is less considered is how airports are
uniquely placed in the continuum of urban development – and how this
will shape the airport of the future.

EARLY AIRPORTS IN THE GREAT BEYOND

Born in the early 1900 and booming into relevance during the
‘jet age’ of the 1960s, airport development is inextricably linked
with the post-war patterns of city development. Unlike the great
urban railway stations built in or near the city centre, aviation
activity has always been relegated far beyond the city, starting
with the earliest of airfields - expansive grass fields allowing
airplanes to land at any angle depending on wind conditions.

As passenger aviation technology advanced following World War

II, rapid growth of airports occurred in tandem with the rise of »  Air and motor traffic interconnected at London’s Heathrow and Dallas Fort Worth Airport in the 1970s
the automobile – both serving as symbols of untethered mobility,
speed and freedom. Given the space requirements and noise
marginalizes the pedestrian, making it awkward at best for pedestrians
constraints of higher volumes of air traffic - requiring longer
to reach hotels and other amenities at many of today’s airports.
paved runways and larger aprons – modern airports continued
to be located in the outer extents of cities. Access was primarily
The pattern of development at these airports parallels the
by motorway, which were perceived as the most advanced
suburbanisation that happened within the cities served by these
way of providing flexible access “fit for the 21st century”.
new aviation hubs, supported by the rise of automobiles from the
1960s onwards. Cities looking to either rebuild or rapidly expand
In cases where cities choose to locate airports close to the
after the war looked to the hinterlands, where land was cheap and
city centre - such as the now infamous Kai Tak Airport in Hong
space was available, to lay out a new network of roads and surface
Kong - limitations on air traffic, development growth and well-
parking lots serving regional shopping centres, strip malls, fast-
being of citizens were eventually understood and rectified
food outlets and suburban housing estates. The planning of airport
with a new airport further from the city centre, reinforcing the
campuses was no different, and all was connected by vast motorways.
idea that airports and city development are best apart.

THE EMERGENCE OF THE AIRPORT CITY

8.2 BILLION THE INCIDENTAL AIRPORT CAMPUS
More recently, a number of drivers have influenced the attitudes
The airport at the time was a modern marvel of transport
The International Air Transport towards developing contemporary airports. Most notably, a global
innovation - the scale of which was defined by the unprecedented
Association (IATA) revealed boom in aviation traffic - fuelled by airline deregulation, globalisation
length of runways and the speed of the airplane. Benefiting
that present trends in air of business and a rapid rise of a consumer class of middle-income
from land availability, early airports could spread a collection
transport suggest passenger households worldwide, particularly in emerging markets - has led
of ancillary facilities - hotels, car parks, car rental agencies and
numbers could double to 8.2 to an astounding 229% increase in aviation passenger volume over
cargo operations - around a spacious estate, all connected with
billion in 2037. Over the next the past 15 years. The outlook for this growth is even more robust
service roads for vehicular access consistent with the prevailing
two decades, the forecast - projected to double to 8.2 billion in 2037 according to IATA.
transport engineering guidance of the early automobile era.
anticipates a 3.5% compound
annual growth rate (CAGR), In this context, airports around the world all face a common challenge
The urban form of airport landside development has evolved into a
leading to a doubling in to find innovative ways to accommodate more capacity - often on
discordant array of low-density buildings, roadways, logistics yards
passenger numbers from constrained airport sites. In the face of deregulation and commercial
and parking lots. Road planning prioritising automobile access
today’s levels. competitiveness, airports today can no longer depend solely on

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landing/gate fees and other

aviation-related sources of income
to be commercially successful, and
must find new ways to generate
revenue. To further complicate the
picture, airports are now under
pressure to respond to a rising
recognition of the environmental
toll associated with aviation as the
world copes with climate change.

These factors have resulted in the

emergence of today’s ‘airport city’
- an airport connected with a mix
of non-aviation uses on the land-
side that complement the airport,
generating new streams of revenue
for the airport. Emerging airport
cities seek to host commercial
uses that can support passenger
volume growth and come
destinations in their own right -
helping the airport sustain growth
by capitalizing on real estate
value. Landside development is Case Study:
expanding beyond aviation-related
uses to include complementary
businesses and industries;
Linate Airport City
intermodal transport hubs;
hospitality and MICE facilities;
As part of PPS OneWorks, One Works was • Transformation of the airport passenger
leisure and entertainment uses;
appointed to develop a detailed concept terminal to increase capacity and
and social infrastructure such
masterplan with two primary objectives: development of the adjacent areas
»  Land Use Plan of the Dallas Fort-Worth Aerotropolis as schools and hospitals.
to enhance airport accessibility and to enhance customer experience
mobility; and to utilize the surrounding and development opportunities;
Airport operators and city/national governments are starting
land to increase real estate development
to see benefits of designing airport cities as global hubs of
opportunities. The proposed design not • Enhancement of the intrinsic
business, commerce and leisure. Dallas/Fort Worth International
only formed a plan for the modernization infrastructures, such as roads,
Airport - in addition to being the fifteenth busiest airport in the
of Linate Airport’s and upscaling as an pedestrian crossings and
world by passenger traffic in 2018 - also boasts an array of office
‘Airport City’, but was also submitted pathways, to support future
parks, shopping centres and sports facilities within its airport
by operators SEA Prime as an official growth of the Airport City;
campus. As a result, DFW created 148,000 jobs and realised
development proposal to the Italian
$31.6 billion in annual economic activity in the region in 2013
Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC). • Protection and integration of
- more than the GDP of nearly half of the world’s nations.
the existing green park systems
In order to clarify the Masterplan’s scope surround the airport.
With such potential, airport cities are already proving their role in
of influence, in relation to the clients
accelerating regional economic growth, bringing socioeconomic
programming needs, the two closely Smart City concepts to consolidate parking
uplift and spurring the growth of key industries. With smart
interconnected themes were subject to and organise development around a
planning and well-integrated technology, the airport city of
a preliminary investigation to provide a walkable network are considered as part
tomorrow promises to deliver even greater results. •
schematic layout identifying the main of the masterplan’s long-term vision,
elements required to the development improving environmental performance,
of the airport and airport city concept. social placemaking and development
Three key elements were the focus: value along the waterfront.

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landing/gate fees and other

aviation-related sources of income
to be commercially successful, and
must find new ways to generate
revenue. To further complicate the
picture, airports are now under
pressure to respond to a rising
recognition of the environmental
toll associated with aviation as the
world copes with climate change.

These factors have resulted in the

emergence of today’s ‘airport city’
- an airport connected with a mix
of non-aviation uses on the land-
side that complement the airport,
generating new streams of revenue
for the airport. Emerging airport
cities seek to host commercial
uses that can support passenger
volume growth and come
destinations in their own right -
helping the airport sustain growth
by capitalizing on real estate
value. Landside development is Case Study:
expanding beyond aviation-related
uses to include complementary
businesses and industries;
Linate Airport City
intermodal transport hubs;
hospitality and MICE facilities;
As part of PPS OneWorks, One Works was • Transformation of the airport passenger
leisure and entertainment uses;
appointed to develop a detailed concept terminal to increase capacity and
and social infrastructure such
masterplan with two primary objectives: development of the adjacent areas
»  Land Use Plan of the Dallas Fort-Worth Aerotropolis as schools and hospitals.
to enhance airport accessibility and to enhance customer experience
mobility; and to utilize the surrounding and development opportunities;
Airport operators and city/national governments are starting
land to increase real estate development
to see benefits of designing airport cities as global hubs of
opportunities. The proposed design not • Enhancement of the intrinsic
business, commerce and leisure. Dallas/Fort Worth International
only formed a plan for the modernization infrastructures, such as roads,
Airport - in addition to being the fifteenth busiest airport in the
of Linate Airport’s and upscaling as an pedestrian crossings and
world by passenger traffic in 2018 - also boasts an array of office
‘Airport City’, but was also submitted pathways, to support future
parks, shopping centres and sports facilities within its airport
by operators SEA Prime as an official growth of the Airport City;
campus. As a result, DFW created 148,000 jobs and realised
development proposal to the Italian
$31.6 billion in annual economic activity in the region in 2013
Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC). • Protection and integration of
- more than the GDP of nearly half of the world’s nations.
the existing green park systems
In order to clarify the Masterplan’s scope surround the airport.
With such potential, airport cities are already proving their role in
of influence, in relation to the clients
accelerating regional economic growth, bringing socioeconomic
programming needs, the two closely Smart City concepts to consolidate parking
uplift and spurring the growth of key industries. With smart
interconnected themes were subject to and organise development around a
planning and well-integrated technology, the airport city of
a preliminary investigation to provide a walkable network are considered as part
tomorrow promises to deliver even greater results. •
schematic layout identifying the main of the masterplan’s long-term vision,
elements required to the development improving environmental performance,
of the airport and airport city concept. social placemaking and development
Three key elements were the focus: value along the waterfront.

6 Building the foundations for a Smart Airport City 7

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Smart City Development

and Airport Cities
In today’s lexicon, many developments - including airports - look to bear
a coveted title of being ‘smart’. But what exactly does ‘smart’ mean in
development terms and how is this relevant to airports?

WHAT IS A ‘SMART’ DEVELOPMENT? public realm and streetscape. Streets

SMART GROWTH DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS?
must be designed to comfortably balance
Smart growth development
Smart development is rooted in the the movement of pedestrians, cyclists,
patterns reduce infrastructure
theory of ‘smart growth’, which prioritises motorists and buses or trams. Outdoor
costs from 32% to 47% vs.
development of compact and walkable spaces, whether public or privately
conventional development
urban centres to avoid urban sprawl. developed, must be open, inviting and
patterns according to the
Smart development aims to provide a able to act as a buffer between different
Urban Land Institute report
market-responsive mix of land uses within uses - tempering a perception that higher
‘Smart Growth & Convential
close proximity to one another, designed density means ‘noisy and polluted’.
Development - Which costs
to optimise density and land value. To
more?
reduce reliance on private automobiles, The overriding goal of smart development
smart development is often well- is to foster a more sustainable model
connected to mass transport and designed of urban development - promoting the
to encourage the use of active transport well-being of people and community,
cities and districts. Creating a ‘smart city’ around or along a key transportation
(walking and cycling), as well as emerging improving local and regional economies
critically begins with optimising the spatial artery, such as a seaport, riverfront or
ride-hailing and car-sharing platforms. and reducing the environmental
arrangement of buildings and public space railroad crossing, supporting the growth
impact of urban development.
to promote a compact and walkable urban of commerce and social prosperity.
A key aspect that drives the success of
structure. Technology is then best applied To keep business running, important
smart development is the quality of the
DOES ‘SMART’ = TECHNOLOGY? to complement a well-developed urban commercial and civic functions – markets,
structure and enhance the management administrative bureaus, offices - were
To many, ‘smart’ development implies of resources over the long term. typically arranged around the main place
‘high-tech’ or a technologically-driven of commerce and trade, creating a dense
DEMAN
ENABLI SIDE POLICY

approach to designing and managing And whilst technology may be a cost- city centre. Less important functions may
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A SMART SMART SMART CULTURALLY VIBRANT systems to monitor and respond to traffic Trains and trams afforded a degree of
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Smart City Development

and Airport Cities
In today’s lexicon, many developments - including airports - look to bear
a coveted title of being ‘smart’. But what exactly does ‘smart’ mean in
development terms and how is this relevant to airports?

WHAT IS A ‘SMART’ DEVELOPMENT? public realm and streetscape. Streets

SMART GROWTH DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS?
must be designed to comfortably balance
Smart growth development
Smart development is rooted in the the movement of pedestrians, cyclists,
patterns reduce infrastructure
theory of ‘smart growth’, which prioritises motorists and buses or trams. Outdoor
costs from 32% to 47% vs.
development of compact and walkable spaces, whether public or privately
conventional development
urban centres to avoid urban sprawl. developed, must be open, inviting and
patterns according to the
Smart development aims to provide a able to act as a buffer between different
Urban Land Institute report
market-responsive mix of land uses within uses - tempering a perception that higher
‘Smart Growth & Convential
close proximity to one another, designed density means ‘noisy and polluted’.
Development - Which costs
to optimise density and land value. To
more?
reduce reliance on private automobiles, The overriding goal of smart development
smart development is often well- is to foster a more sustainable model
connected to mass transport and designed of urban development - promoting the
to encourage the use of active transport well-being of people and community,
cities and districts. Creating a ‘smart city’ around or along a key transportation
(walking and cycling), as well as emerging improving local and regional economies
critically begins with optimising the spatial artery, such as a seaport, riverfront or
ride-hailing and car-sharing platforms. and reducing the environmental
arrangement of buildings and public space railroad crossing, supporting the growth
impact of urban development.
to promote a compact and walkable urban of commerce and social prosperity.
A key aspect that drives the success of
structure. Technology is then best applied To keep business running, important
smart development is the quality of the
DOES ‘SMART’ = TECHNOLOGY? to complement a well-developed urban commercial and civic functions – markets,
structure and enhance the management administrative bureaus, offices - were
To many, ‘smart’ development implies of resources over the long term. typically arranged around the main place
‘high-tech’ or a technologically-driven of commerce and trade, creating a dense
DEMAN
ENABLI SIDE POLICY

approach to designing and managing And whilst technology may be a cost- city centre. Less important functions may
GS
BUILDIN

urban development. In many of today’s effective way to streamline data have been located further away from the
D
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TR
AN OP

GY

G cities, sophisticated systems offer some collection and execute technical main business or trading centre, creating
SP EN

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GREEN

N
NI
PLY &
AR

EN

AN
of the most advanced methods to manage operations, the need for oversight, a gradient of land values from the centre
EN DATA

PL
N
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CY

N
IC BA
GR
&

T
&e
GO N
UR resources at both the building and collaboration and management by local outwards. Movement between land uses
V EE
GR
ENT
REP
SMART SMART district level, allowing for sustainable authorities as well as participation within the city was typically on foot or by
R EN GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT
EU
INN RSHIP
OVA E
and cost-effective management. The by members of the community is still horse and carriage, creating dense and
TIO & SAF
N
use of sensors and data management essential in smart development. walkable development at the urban core.
PRODUCTIVITY
A SMART SMART SMART CULTURALLY VIBRANT systems to monitor and respond to traffic Trains and trams afforded a degree of
ECONOMY LIVING & HAPPY!
CITIES patterns, manage energy consumption,
IS ‘SMART’ DEVELOPMENT NEW?
freedom for cities to expand, but walkable
HEA
adjust lighting levels and coordinate waste town centres were still a key ingredient in
BAL LTH
GLO ESS
AL &CTEDN SMART SMART
Y
collection are among the many examples the development of these early suburbs.
OC
L NNE
PEOPLE MOBILITY At its core, smart development is simple
INT
ERC
O
N M
IX of technological applications enabling
CA
TIO ED and intuitive - perhaps because it
ED
U M
OD smart cities to perform at their best. The introduction of the automobile led
AL is rooted in the way that cities have
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to more drastic changes to the city -
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historically been designed prior to the

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However, it is important to acknowledge affording faster and more wide-reaching

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st
21
SE SE
CREATI

advent of the automobile, air-conditioning

SIV

DC DO
AT

that whilst technology can be used to access, allowing development to spread

LU

LE
ED ICT
INC

and other technologies that radically

AN TION
E
EMBRAC

achieve smart development objectives out to areas which were previously

&
P

changed the composition of our cities

and reduce inefficiencies in existing less valued due to poor access. Whilst
S

and the social dynamics of its citizens.

cities, technology is not a prerequisite this new form of mobility improved the
Traditional cities were typically centred
»  The Smart Cities Mandala: European Union & Giffinger et al nor panacea for creating new smart ability to develop on cheaper land, it

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has undoubtably lead to rampant urban workers and increasingly other types of
sprawl in cities around the world. The non-aviation users in the airport city.
consequences of such development Embracing the fact that this audience is on
are reflected in the ailments of many their feet instead of in a car - even if only
of today’s cities – urban congestion, momentarily - is an important starting
air pollution and high energy use. point for planning a ‘smart’ airport city.

Consider the experience in just about

‘Smart’ Development aims to return to the
any major airport today, where the
days of compact city centres, albeit in a
first thing an arriving passenger
way that accommodates the contemporary
typically sees when they step out of
scale of the city and needs of its
the terminal is an anonymous drop-
population. This approach aims to improve
off lane congested with automobiles
the economic, social and environment
and exhaust fumes. Getting anywhere
sustainability of cities over the long-term.
other than into a vehicle is awkward
and illegible – a result of automobile-
HOW IS ‘SMART’ RELEVANT
centric airport planning. Following smart
TO AIRPORTS?
city principles, the airport city of the
future recognises the arriving passenger
Airports have much to learn from smart
and all other people at the airport as
cities as a way to strengthen the concept
pedestrians and allows them to easily
of ‘airport city’ and realise greater
connect to a diverse mix of uses within
sustainable growth. Smart city thinking »  A proposal for U-Tapao Airport City by PPS One Works, one of many new greenfield airport cities emerging in Asia.
convenient proximity to the terminal.
fundamentally suites the airport, given the
The result is high-density, human-scaled
large aggregation of users who move as
development with a pedestrian and
pedestrians - including passengers, airport perhaps the best example of an airport businesses; and improved employment
transit-oriented urban realm designed
today that has recognised the power of opportunities and environmental
for people, and made to feel like a
making the airport a destination. The conditions for local communities.
distinct and memorable urban place.
Jewel was built in place of a surface
car park framed by three terminals, a Though starting anew at existing airports
Singapore Changi – with its recently
step forward in maximizing land value is impossible, forward-looking airport
opened Jewel, a nine-story retail and
associated with proximity. Nevertheless, operators are starting to recognise the
entertainment complex featuring the
Changi still presents a labyrinth of benefits of designing airport campuses
world’s tallest indoor waterfall - is
concourses and bridges as it looks to to improve pedestrian movement and
transform from an automobile-oriented sustainable mass transport. By leveraging
era of planning – showing that smart that airport passengers are pedestrians
airport city planning requires a long- from the moment the disembark the plane
term horizon and incremental change. or arrive from the city, these airports are
working towards reducing automobile
New greenfield terminals, like the many dependency as part of surface access.
now being constructed across Asia and
the Middle East, offer exciting ‘clean We explore these benefits in full in
slates’ upon which the best in smart Chapter 4: The Combined Offer - but
city planning can be applied to develop first, it is helpful to understand the role
airport cities with seamless connection technology and data can play in the
between aviation and non-aviation next generation of airport cities. •
uses. This spatial framework allows for
a wide range of downstream benefits,
including improved health and well-being
for airport users; economic growth of
new regions and industrial sectors for
government and commercial gain for
»  Singapore Changi Airport’s new Jewel, build upon a former surface car park (Photo Right ©Lim Yaohui)

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has undoubtably lead to rampant urban workers and increasingly other types of
sprawl in cities around the world. The non-aviation users in the airport city.
consequences of such development Embracing the fact that this audience is on
are reflected in the ailments of many their feet instead of in a car - even if only
of today’s cities – urban congestion, momentarily - is an important starting
air pollution and high energy use. point for planning a ‘smart’ airport city.

Consider the experience in just about

‘Smart’ Development aims to return to the
any major airport today, where the
days of compact city centres, albeit in a
first thing an arriving passenger
way that accommodates the contemporary
typically sees when they step out of
scale of the city and needs of its
the terminal is an anonymous drop-
population. This approach aims to improve
off lane congested with automobiles
the economic, social and environment
and exhaust fumes. Getting anywhere
sustainability of cities over the long-term.
other than into a vehicle is awkward
and illegible – a result of automobile-
HOW IS ‘SMART’ RELEVANT
centric airport planning. Following smart
TO AIRPORTS?
city principles, the airport city of the
future recognises the arriving passenger
Airports have much to learn from smart
and all other people at the airport as
cities as a way to strengthen the concept
pedestrians and allows them to easily
of ‘airport city’ and realise greater
connect to a diverse mix of uses within
sustainable growth. Smart city thinking »  A proposal for U-Tapao Airport City by PPS One Works, one of many new greenfield airport cities emerging in Asia.
convenient proximity to the terminal.
fundamentally suites the airport, given the
The result is high-density, human-scaled
large aggregation of users who move as
development with a pedestrian and
pedestrians - including passengers, airport perhaps the best example of an airport businesses; and improved employment
transit-oriented urban realm designed
today that has recognised the power of opportunities and environmental
for people, and made to feel like a
making the airport a destination. The conditions for local communities.
distinct and memorable urban place.
Jewel was built in place of a surface
car park framed by three terminals, a Though starting anew at existing airports
Singapore Changi – with its recently
step forward in maximizing land value is impossible, forward-looking airport
opened Jewel, a nine-story retail and
associated with proximity. Nevertheless, operators are starting to recognise the
entertainment complex featuring the
Changi still presents a labyrinth of benefits of designing airport campuses
world’s tallest indoor waterfall - is
concourses and bridges as it looks to to improve pedestrian movement and
transform from an automobile-oriented sustainable mass transport. By leveraging
era of planning – showing that smart that airport passengers are pedestrians
airport city planning requires a long- from the moment the disembark the plane
term horizon and incremental change. or arrive from the city, these airports are
working towards reducing automobile
New greenfield terminals, like the many dependency as part of surface access.
now being constructed across Asia and
the Middle East, offer exciting ‘clean We explore these benefits in full in
slates’ upon which the best in smart Chapter 4: The Combined Offer - but
city planning can be applied to develop first, it is helpful to understand the role
airport cities with seamless connection technology and data can play in the
between aviation and non-aviation next generation of airport cities. •
uses. This spatial framework allows for
a wide range of downstream benefits,
including improved health and well-being
for airport users; economic growth of
new regions and industrial sectors for
government and commercial gain for
»  Singapore Changi Airport’s new Jewel, build upon a former surface car park (Photo Right ©Lim Yaohui)

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The Role of Technology and Data

Technology is undeniably changing the world in which we live - bringing enhancements to
our daily lives and making the buildings and systems in our cities a step closer to being
‘smart’. Cities are among of the most notable examples of places that have drastically
evolved over the years thanks to advancements in technology. The relentless advance
and usage of technology holds promise to offer even newer and more innovative ways to
improve the airport city – and when used effectively, these technologies offer benefits for
airport city designers and planners, construction and operations, municipal authorities,
businesses and the people.
This chapter provides an overview of the role and usage of data
and technology during smart airport city planning and design.

DATA AND TECHNOLOGY IN AIRPORTS TODAY

WHAT IF...
Technology in the urban realm is ever evolving, with more data
captured and better methods of interpreting data yielding Traditionally, the processes of city planning had been undertaken with
greater accurate and meaningful information. However, little use of simulating ‘what if’ scenarios to test the different aspects
little has been pursued in common practice to harness the of the plans. Data analytics have advanced significantly and are
capabilities of information technology for the ever-evolving employed with success in fields such as finance, healthcare, security
planning and design of a city. As a consequence, information and marketing. However, aside from isolated developments for solving
technology is not always encouraged to produce solutions existing city-specific problems - e.g.. traffic, ‘mall usage’ and customer
that are tailored for city planners and designers. In particular, profiling - possibilities of data analytics and simulation have not yet
the power of data, analytics and simulations remain largely been fully brought to bear during the process of city planning itself.
untapped in city planning – particularly for an airport city.

Spatial planning Transport management

The placement of zones, Airport cities generate complex
amenities and buildings can be internal transportation movements
tested during planning without with significant implications on
a ‘pile being driven’. Multitudes the wider urban traffic network.
of ‘what if’ scenarios can be Traffic modelling tools have been
modelled and test-driven to used in isolation on vehicular
aid planners in finding optimal traffic or public transport within a
arrangements of uses, densities city, but the synergies between the
and adjacencies. Scenarios movement of freight and people
can also be tested for growth remains an open opportunity
(or decline) of city functions. for optimisation. Model testing
intermodal scenarios will help in
evaluating placement, congestion,
competing needs of people vs
freight, environmental impact
and growth. It is worth noting
that in an airport city, transport
»  A city is made ‘smart’ by careful and visionary planning and design requirements are multi-dimensional
- i.e.. air, surface, elevated,
Today, there is an ever-growing plethora of technology offering underground, and sometimes
‘smart city’ solutions. Whilst technology may sometimes offer ’smart’ even on brown and blue waters.
solutions for a city, these do not necessarily make a city ‘smart’. A
city is made ‘smart’ by careful and visionary planning and design.

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The Role of Technology and Data

Technology is undeniably changing the world in which we live - bringing enhancements to
our daily lives and making the buildings and systems in our cities a step closer to being
‘smart’. Cities are among of the most notable examples of places that have drastically
evolved over the years thanks to advancements in technology. The relentless advance
and usage of technology holds promise to offer even newer and more innovative ways to
improve the airport city – and when used effectively, these technologies offer benefits for
airport city designers and planners, construction and operations, municipal authorities,
businesses and the people.
This chapter provides an overview of the role and usage of data
and technology during smart airport city planning and design.

DATA AND TECHNOLOGY IN AIRPORTS TODAY

WHAT IF...
Technology in the urban realm is ever evolving, with more data
captured and better methods of interpreting data yielding Traditionally, the processes of city planning had been undertaken with
greater accurate and meaningful information. However, little use of simulating ‘what if’ scenarios to test the different aspects
little has been pursued in common practice to harness the of the plans. Data analytics have advanced significantly and are
capabilities of information technology for the ever-evolving employed with success in fields such as finance, healthcare, security
planning and design of a city. As a consequence, information and marketing. However, aside from isolated developments for solving
technology is not always encouraged to produce solutions existing city-specific problems - e.g.. traffic, ‘mall usage’ and customer
that are tailored for city planners and designers. In particular, profiling - possibilities of data analytics and simulation have not yet
the power of data, analytics and simulations remain largely been fully brought to bear during the process of city planning itself.
untapped in city planning – particularly for an airport city.

Spatial planning Transport management

The placement of zones, Airport cities generate complex
amenities and buildings can be internal transportation movements
tested during planning without with significant implications on
a ‘pile being driven’. Multitudes the wider urban traffic network.
of ‘what if’ scenarios can be Traffic modelling tools have been
modelled and test-driven to used in isolation on vehicular
aid planners in finding optimal traffic or public transport within a
arrangements of uses, densities city, but the synergies between the
and adjacencies. Scenarios movement of freight and people
can also be tested for growth remains an open opportunity
(or decline) of city functions. for optimisation. Model testing
intermodal scenarios will help in
evaluating placement, congestion,
competing needs of people vs
freight, environmental impact
and growth. It is worth noting
that in an airport city, transport
»  A city is made ‘smart’ by careful and visionary planning and design requirements are multi-dimensional
- i.e.. air, surface, elevated,
Today, there is an ever-growing plethora of technology offering underground, and sometimes
‘smart city’ solutions. Whilst technology may sometimes offer ’smart’ even on brown and blue waters.
solutions for a city, these do not necessarily make a city ‘smart’. A
city is made ‘smart’ by careful and visionary planning and design.

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Environment Social
Airport cities undeniably GIS-based planning and simulation
create environmental problems can help to optimise the interfaces
- e.g.. air, noise and waste. between the airport city and people
Environmental data analytics and living both in close proximity to
simulation will help city planning the airport and within the larger
to recognise and address these metropolitan catchment. Access
issues. Inclusion of climatic to social services and uses,
models will help predict and plan statistics on levels of income/
to account for climatic changes. deprivation, demographics and
Such simulations will aid in crime/safety can all be modelled
better spatial arrangements, and understood to promote
building and landscape design, equitable planning and long-term
and energy management. sociocultural health and well-being.

»  Unleashing the power of data analysis in planning

INTERRELATIONSHIPS THE TECHNOLOGY - DATA

Finance Utilities FUSION PLATFORM
Ultimately, it’s about the money. Planning the requirements, The list above is but a few salient
Building Information Modelling placement and growth of utilities areas of airport city planning The possibilities described
(BIM) has brought sophisticated of an airport city is a formidable that will benefit from data above relied wholly on the
cost estimation at a click of a undertaking. Utilities – power, analytics and simulation. Each ability to capture, store and
button. Similarly, financial data telecommunications, water, sewage, aspect alone is invaluable to manage data. The available data
analytics and simulation can etc. - are inexorably and intricately city planners. More importantly, must be consistent, coherent
provide insights to the costs intertwined with zones, amenities when these aspects are tested and readily aggregated to
for both public and private and buildings, often commanding in relation to one another, we provide reliable information
organisations. Different financial large land use requirements and can discover the interaction to city planners, architects,
scenarios can be tested to restrictions. Airport cities present and impact upon each other designers, airport building/
provide an informed estimate of even greater complexity with a and ultimately on the overall facilities managers, transport
the financial viability throughout range of utilities dedicated to airport city. With the advent authorities, engineers, etc.
the entire asset lifecycle, serving aviation infrastructure of artificial intelligence driven
starting with planning/design. and airplanes. Modelling and analytics, together with a Well-organised data becomes
simulating these utility systems reliable source of data, we the backbone of data analytics
in concert with the city planning have the ability to model a city and simulation engines of the
systems will offer new opportunities plan against all (or at least smart airport city. This data is
for optimisation and sustainable several) aspects interacting envisioned to be aggregated in
resource management. together and impacting each a unified environment - a Data
other. Realising and reacting to Fusion Platform (DFP) - through
these interrelationships allows which the airport city can collect
Safety
us to assert new insights and and analyse information and
Simulating disasters, be they natural or man-made, will test an
perhaps surprises – unlocking make informed decisions about
airport city’s ability to mitigate and respond appropriately. Proper
the true potential of smart the smart airport city throughout
zoning of industrial areas and placement of emergency centres,
airport city planning. the entire asset lifecycle.
as well as evacuation planning, can all be tested in unison for
different scenarios, minimising the cost of lives and property.

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Environment Social
Airport cities undeniably GIS-based planning and simulation
create environmental problems can help to optimise the interfaces
- e.g.. air, noise and waste. between the airport city and people
Environmental data analytics and living both in close proximity to
simulation will help city planning the airport and within the larger
to recognise and address these metropolitan catchment. Access
issues. Inclusion of climatic to social services and uses,
models will help predict and plan statistics on levels of income/
to account for climatic changes. deprivation, demographics and
Such simulations will aid in crime/safety can all be modelled
better spatial arrangements, and understood to promote
building and landscape design, equitable planning and long-term
and energy management. sociocultural health and well-being.

»  Unleashing the power of data analysis in planning

INTERRELATIONSHIPS THE TECHNOLOGY - DATA

Finance Utilities FUSION PLATFORM
Ultimately, it’s about the money. Planning the requirements, The list above is but a few salient
Building Information Modelling placement and growth of utilities areas of airport city planning The possibilities described
(BIM) has brought sophisticated of an airport city is a formidable that will benefit from data above relied wholly on the
cost estimation at a click of a undertaking. Utilities – power, analytics and simulation. Each ability to capture, store and
button. Similarly, financial data telecommunications, water, sewage, aspect alone is invaluable to manage data. The available data
analytics and simulation can etc. - are inexorably and intricately city planners. More importantly, must be consistent, coherent
provide insights to the costs intertwined with zones, amenities when these aspects are tested and readily aggregated to
for both public and private and buildings, often commanding in relation to one another, we provide reliable information
organisations. Different financial large land use requirements and can discover the interaction to city planners, architects,
scenarios can be tested to restrictions. Airport cities present and impact upon each other designers, airport building/
provide an informed estimate of even greater complexity with a and ultimately on the overall facilities managers, transport
the financial viability throughout range of utilities dedicated to airport city. With the advent authorities, engineers, etc.
the entire asset lifecycle, serving aviation infrastructure of artificial intelligence driven
starting with planning/design. and airplanes. Modelling and analytics, together with a Well-organised data becomes
simulating these utility systems reliable source of data, we the backbone of data analytics
in concert with the city planning have the ability to model a city and simulation engines of the
systems will offer new opportunities plan against all (or at least smart airport city. This data is
for optimisation and sustainable several) aspects interacting envisioned to be aggregated in
resource management. together and impacting each a unified environment - a Data
other. Realising and reacting to Fusion Platform (DFP) - through
these interrelationships allows which the airport city can collect
Safety
us to assert new insights and and analyse information and
Simulating disasters, be they natural or man-made, will test an
perhaps surprises – unlocking make informed decisions about
airport city’s ability to mitigate and respond appropriately. Proper
the true potential of smart the smart airport city throughout
zoning of industrial areas and placement of emergency centres,
airport city planning. the entire asset lifecycle.
as well as evacuation planning, can all be tested in unison for
different scenarios, minimising the cost of lives and property.

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In short, we will have

DATA-INFORMED
created a living digital
OPERATIONS
model of an airport city.

Smart airport city planning is

The DFP is a ‘big’ data platform
never done. New requirements,
into which all data is stored and
government initiatives,
managed including common
retrofitting existing facilities
data such as plans, BIM models,
– in addition to ‘simply’
layouts, geospatial maps,
operating as usual – all must
drawings and engineering
be accounted for planning
models. Real-time data also
tomorrow’s airport cities.
enters the DFP from sources
such as utilities, transport and
The merit of setting up a DFP
pollution as well as external
during planning and design is
systems such as security and
fully realised during operations,
data of other connected cities.
allowing airport city operators
Data - from both public and
and city planners to continue
private sources - is shepherded
to test viability, performance,
through a process of analysing,
cleansing (and sanitization),
selection, categorisation and
impact and costs of different
operational scenarios throughout
Smart City Tech
the entire asset lifecycle.
finally stored in a vast repository
Smart operations – where cost Smart cities are also using technology consumers with notifications and regular
popularly known as a data lake.
and resource consumption and data to improve performance - updates on consumption through a city
Access to the DFP is through
is optimised - can best be particularly to achieve sustainable mobile app or a phone call/message
a published set of interfaces
achieved when information performance targets including reducing when the water meter indicates water
that may be used by the
is constantly captured and carbon footprint, smart usage of water running continuously over several hours.
airport city client and/or third
interpreted intelligently, resources and electricity generation.
parties to develop innovative
allowing the ‘observed’ to be At the administrative level, land and
tools and solutions to further
tested against the ‘designed’. Smart cities with potential flood risk property ownership records are stored
improve the airport city.
can monitor rainfall using sensors for in a blockchain network, making
As technology evolves, the comparison with historical information them tamper-proof. This establishes
An emerging adaption of
smart airport city will have to serve as an early-warning system for clear ownership and land use rights,
BIM (Building Information
an increasingly sophisticated authorities to prepare for contingencies avoiding litigation if there is a dispute.
Modelling) is CIM (City
way to manage data resources, during extreme rain events. Data Services to residents of the smart
Information Modelling) where
continuing to improve analysis can be used to monitor levels city are streamlined using data and
BIM is integrated into the spatial
operational efficiency and of captured stormwater channelled into technology. Having the city mapped
planning of a city. Should a
quality of over time. Data- sinks for reclamation and reuse. spatially in a database and monitored
CIM standard be accepted and
informed operations, initiated with sensors and cameras can enable
adopted, DFP will be where
during the planning/design Technology also plays a role is water loss faster responses to technical issues,
CIM find its information.
period, are the key to long- management, an increasingly important through for example, multi-channel
term operational success - topic in city management. In a smart city, resident service engagement. This gives
It is important to note that DFP
translating to improved customer a spatial mapping of the water network citizens the ability to report abandoned
is tailored and implemented
experience, economic growth and - including pipes, pumps and reservoirs vehicles, illegal dumping, damaged
specific to the needs of the
environmental consciousness. • - can be created and used to analyse public facilities, etc. using a channel of
specific airport city, helping
water quality, pressure and consumption. their choice. Enabling upload of GPS-
clients monitor and achieve
The data collected from sensors/smart tagged photos when reporting issues
desired performance in line with
meters can be processed for detecting automatically routes the service request
targeted performance indicators.
leaks quickly, allowing for predictive to the correct authority or directly to
replacement of pipes/valves using empowered work crews who can fix the
machine learning models and for making issue in a timely manner. Citizens can
long-term operations decisions. Sensors track the status of their requests in real-
and smart meters can also provide time.

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In short, we will have

DATA-INFORMED
created a living digital
OPERATIONS
model of an airport city.

Smart airport city planning is

The DFP is a ‘big’ data platform
never done. New requirements,
into which all data is stored and
government initiatives,
managed including common
retrofitting existing facilities
data such as plans, BIM models,
– in addition to ‘simply’
layouts, geospatial maps,
operating as usual – all must
drawings and engineering
be accounted for planning
models. Real-time data also
tomorrow’s airport cities.
enters the DFP from sources
such as utilities, transport and
The merit of setting up a DFP
pollution as well as external
during planning and design is
systems such as security and
fully realised during operations,
data of other connected cities.
allowing airport city operators
Data - from both public and
and city planners to continue
private sources - is shepherded
to test viability, performance,
through a process of analysing,
cleansing (and sanitization),
selection, categorisation and
impact and costs of different
operational scenarios throughout
Smart City Tech
the entire asset lifecycle.
finally stored in a vast repository
Smart operations – where cost Smart cities are also using technology consumers with notifications and regular
popularly known as a data lake.
and resource consumption and data to improve performance - updates on consumption through a city
Access to the DFP is through
is optimised - can best be particularly to achieve sustainable mobile app or a phone call/message
a published set of interfaces
achieved when information performance targets including reducing when the water meter indicates water
that may be used by the
is constantly captured and carbon footprint, smart usage of water running continuously over several hours.
airport city client and/or third
interpreted intelligently, resources and electricity generation.
parties to develop innovative
allowing the ‘observed’ to be At the administrative level, land and
tools and solutions to further
tested against the ‘designed’. Smart cities with potential flood risk property ownership records are stored
improve the airport city.
can monitor rainfall using sensors for in a blockchain network, making
As technology evolves, the comparison with historical information them tamper-proof. This establishes
An emerging adaption of
smart airport city will have to serve as an early-warning system for clear ownership and land use rights,
BIM (Building Information
an increasingly sophisticated authorities to prepare for contingencies avoiding litigation if there is a dispute.
Modelling) is CIM (City
way to manage data resources, during extreme rain events. Data Services to residents of the smart
Information Modelling) where
continuing to improve analysis can be used to monitor levels city are streamlined using data and
BIM is integrated into the spatial
operational efficiency and of captured stormwater channelled into technology. Having the city mapped
planning of a city. Should a
quality of over time. Data- sinks for reclamation and reuse. spatially in a database and monitored
CIM standard be accepted and
informed operations, initiated with sensors and cameras can enable
adopted, DFP will be where
during the planning/design Technology also plays a role is water loss faster responses to technical issues,
CIM find its information.
period, are the key to long- management, an increasingly important through for example, multi-channel
term operational success - topic in city management. In a smart city, resident service engagement. This gives
It is important to note that DFP
translating to improved customer a spatial mapping of the water network citizens the ability to report abandoned
is tailored and implemented
experience, economic growth and - including pipes, pumps and reservoirs vehicles, illegal dumping, damaged
specific to the needs of the
environmental consciousness. • - can be created and used to analyse public facilities, etc. using a channel of
specific airport city, helping
water quality, pressure and consumption. their choice. Enabling upload of GPS-
clients monitor and achieve
The data collected from sensors/smart tagged photos when reporting issues
desired performance in line with
meters can be processed for detecting automatically routes the service request
targeted performance indicators.
leaks quickly, allowing for predictive to the correct authority or directly to
replacement of pipes/valves using empowered work crews who can fix the
machine learning models and for making issue in a timely manner. Citizens can
long-term operations decisions. Sensors track the status of their requests in real-
and smart meters can also provide time.

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The Combined Offer

Whilst hyper-connectivity and operational efficiency in tomorrow’s airport
cities are attractive outcomes for airports and passengers, the full benefits
are even more far-reaching. Many more stakeholders, ranging from freight
operators to airlines and local communities, stand to gain from the
technology-driven airport city.

In this chapter, we take a look at a regional growth -spurring socioeconomic

range of the stakeholders who benefit uplift, job creation, expansion of
from the technology-driven airport education/apprenticeship opportunities
city. The combined offer is greater and local/regional investment. In smaller
economic, social and environmental or emerging countries, airport cities
synergy – feeding a virtuous cycle of can be positioned as ‘nation-building’
investment and innovation at airports. projects, concentrating innovation at
the doorstep of the country to attract
additional international cooperation and
GOVERNMENT
investment in public-private partnerships.

For government authorities - both national The resource efficiency of airport cities
and local - airport cities offer more supports many of the policy goals
than just added airport capacity. Given related to energy use reduction and
synergies with adjacent development sustainable development in countries »  Malpensa International Airport Masterplan by PPS One Works
and ground infrastructure, airport cities around the world. The data from airport
can be leveraged as a vehicle for jump- city operations can then be used to
of rich data sources and data analytics, on city-wide infrastructure – particularly
starting key sectors of economic growth. further inform future policymaking,
topics such as spatial arrangements, roads connecting to the airport.
Technology, manufacturing, logistics, MICE expanding the adoption of sustainable
transport connectivity, energy and utilities,
and tourism are amongst the many sectors principles in buildings and development
environmental impact and financial Furthermore, as a relatively closed
that can be located within the smart across wider geographies.
modelling can all be simulated to steer ‘campus’, the airport city can serve
airport city, benefiting from direct access
projects towards quantifiable outcomes. as a prime testing ground for
to air-connectivity and technological Today’s technologies offer governments
transport agencies to pilot burgeoning
innovation. and airport operators the opportunity
TRANSPORT AGENCIES transportation technology, such as
to work with planners and architects to
autonomous vehicles or van-pooling
The economic growth generated at the test a number of ‘what if’ scenarios via
Considering the staggering economic with dynamic-routing, which leverages
airport city can become a vehicle for wider digital simulation tools. With the support
losses of time lost in traffic – in 2018, the data to make transportation services
UK lost nearly £8 billion due to congestion for efficient. In this way, the technology-
– transport agencies searching for answers driven airport city becomes an incubator
TRANSPORT AIR-FREIGHT /
PASSENGERS will find the next generation of airport for wider improvements in sustainable
AGENCIES LOGISTICS
cities as a significant opportunity for transport throughout the city.
reducing urban congestion. Intensified
GOVERNMENT AIRLINES land use, together with efficient mass
AIR-FREIGHT / LOGISTICS
transport links to the city centre, make
airport cities a prime platform for
Cargo access and handling capacity
transport agencies to promote mobility
is a tremendous asset of the airport
innovation and the use of sustainable
city, sustaining the logistics industry
mass transport across cities.
and supporting a wider ecosystem of
businesses that depend on fast and
The range of uses offered at the airport
cost-effective shipping. The smart airport
AIRPORT city strengthens the business case for
DEVELOPERS city supports the air-freight industry
OPERATORS air-rail connectivity and can also limit the
not only by offering proximity to the
number of inbound passengers that need
airport, but also by supporting a data-
CITY LOCAL to travel into the city, reducing the burden
BUSINESSES driven approach to efficiently manage
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The Combined Offer

Whilst hyper-connectivity and operational efficiency in tomorrow’s airport
cities are attractive outcomes for airports and passengers, the full benefits
are even more far-reaching. Many more stakeholders, ranging from freight
operators to airlines and local communities, stand to gain from the
technology-driven airport city.

In this chapter, we take a look at a regional growth -spurring socioeconomic

range of the stakeholders who benefit uplift, job creation, expansion of
from the technology-driven airport education/apprenticeship opportunities
city. The combined offer is greater and local/regional investment. In smaller
economic, social and environmental or emerging countries, airport cities
synergy – feeding a virtuous cycle of can be positioned as ‘nation-building’
investment and innovation at airports. projects, concentrating innovation at
the doorstep of the country to attract
additional international cooperation and
GOVERNMENT
investment in public-private partnerships.

For government authorities - both national The resource efficiency of airport cities
and local - airport cities offer more supports many of the policy goals
than just added airport capacity. Given related to energy use reduction and
synergies with adjacent development sustainable development in countries »  Malpensa International Airport Masterplan by PPS One Works
and ground infrastructure, airport cities around the world. The data from airport
can be leveraged as a vehicle for jump- city operations can then be used to
of rich data sources and data analytics, on city-wide infrastructure – particularly
starting key sectors of economic growth. further inform future policymaking,
topics such as spatial arrangements, roads connecting to the airport.
Technology, manufacturing, logistics, MICE expanding the adoption of sustainable
transport connectivity, energy and utilities,
and tourism are amongst the many sectors principles in buildings and development
environmental impact and financial Furthermore, as a relatively closed
that can be located within the smart across wider geographies.
modelling can all be simulated to steer ‘campus’, the airport city can serve
airport city, benefiting from direct access
projects towards quantifiable outcomes. as a prime testing ground for
to air-connectivity and technological Today’s technologies offer governments
transport agencies to pilot burgeoning
innovation. and airport operators the opportunity
TRANSPORT AGENCIES transportation technology, such as
to work with planners and architects to
autonomous vehicles or van-pooling
The economic growth generated at the test a number of ‘what if’ scenarios via
Considering the staggering economic with dynamic-routing, which leverages
airport city can become a vehicle for wider digital simulation tools. With the support
losses of time lost in traffic – in 2018, the data to make transportation services
UK lost nearly £8 billion due to congestion for efficient. In this way, the technology-
– transport agencies searching for answers driven airport city becomes an incubator
TRANSPORT AIR-FREIGHT /
PASSENGERS will find the next generation of airport for wider improvements in sustainable
AGENCIES LOGISTICS
cities as a significant opportunity for transport throughout the city.
reducing urban congestion. Intensified
GOVERNMENT AIRLINES land use, together with efficient mass
AIR-FREIGHT / LOGISTICS
transport links to the city centre, make
airport cities a prime platform for
Cargo access and handling capacity
transport agencies to promote mobility
is a tremendous asset of the airport
innovation and the use of sustainable
city, sustaining the logistics industry
mass transport across cities.
and supporting a wider ecosystem of
businesses that depend on fast and
The range of uses offered at the airport
cost-effective shipping. The smart airport
AIRPORT city strengthens the business case for
DEVELOPERS city supports the air-freight industry
OPERATORS air-rail connectivity and can also limit the
not only by offering proximity to the
number of inbound passengers that need
airport, but also by supporting a data-
CITY LOCAL to travel into the city, reducing the burden
BUSINESSES driven approach to efficiently manage
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By optimising resource consumption Inbound flying business people can

RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT between aviation and non-aviation uses, also appreciate the connectivity of the
airport cities offer the potential to help smart airport city by either meeting
The smart, technology-driven airport city has further airlines reduce resource consumption at co-working meeting rooms within
opportunities to improve developer ROI by reducing and reuse waste streams, contributing the airport campus or reaching a
parking needs, improving resource efficiency of buildings the growth of the circular economy. company’s headquarters via a short
and providing greater predictability in demand. walk within district that has a genuine
For airline staff, the well-design airport identity and sense of place.
city becomes a genuine destination
the interrelated movement between in its own right, offering a desirable Encouraging active mobility within
people, cargo and planes. For example, location for short-term accommodation the airport city promotes health and
through dynamic traffic management, lorry near the airport and reducing time well-being, and technology can be
movement through the airport city can and expense associated with ground used to further extend these benefits
be monitored and optimised to benefit transportation into the city centre. by raising awareness of health
both the air-freight industry and other performance through tracking and
road users in the airport city, keeping presenting collective performance.
DEVELOPERS
everyone moving and allowing shipments
to arrive on time. The result is greater
With greater certainty from government »  Christmas Market at Munich Airport LOCAL COMMUNITIES
efficiency and reliability, shortening
and airport operators around an
supply chains to improve business.
integrated development vision, property The smart, technology-driven airport The concept of an ‘airport city’ often
developers will find the airport city as city has further opportunities to puts fear of noise and traffic into the
AIRLINES a desirable location for investment. improve developer ROI by reducing minds of local communities. However,
Properly-structured airport cities offer parking needs, improving resource smart airport cities do not necessarily
As airlines continue to feel the burden increased opportunities for public- efficiency of buildings and providing need to focus on increasing the number
of providing greater capacity with rising private partnerships, with incentives in greater predictability in demand. of flights or passenger counts, rather
costs and tighter margins, the airport place to encourage development that a better utilisation of resources once
city offers opportunities to help airlines complements the overarching business passengers reach the airport.
BUSINESSES AND KNOWLEDGE
run more efficiently and sustainably. plan and targets of the airport city.
WORKERS
Smart airport cities of the future,
using technology to optimise resource
As an efficient gateway to regional
efficiency, manage operations and
and international destinations,
monitor environment resources,
airport cities offer a prime location
can surprisingly result in less noise,
for company headquarters, attracting
pollution and congestion for local
both multinational companies and
communities if planned accordingly.
incubating local businesses that depend
on air travel to reach customers. Whilst
Many airports, such as New York JFK
placing ‘business parks’ near airports
or Munich Airport, use their vast land
is nothing new, the smart airport city
holdings to support local ecosystems –
of the future takes this synergy a step
and with the use of advanced monitoring,
further by following smart city planning
these ecosystems can be more effective
principles to create genuine pedestrian-
as natural buffers to airport activity.
oriented mobility. Unlike many of
With a rising focus on carbon reduction
today’s car-oriented airport campuses,
in airport operations, smart airport
an office worker in the smart airport
cities can use technology to monitor
city can comfortably walk or ride a
and share resources across aviation and
bicycle to the airport terminal, to food
non-aviation activities more efficiently,
& beverage or shopping venues, and to
reducing the impact on local communities
efficient ground transportation within
and working towards a long-term
the city’s mass transport network.
goal of self-sustaining operations.

»  Denver’s vision for its Airport City (©MXD Developments)

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By optimising resource consumption Inbound flying business people can

RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT between aviation and non-aviation uses, also appreciate the connectivity of the
airport cities offer the potential to help smart airport city by either meeting
The smart, technology-driven airport city has further airlines reduce resource consumption at co-working meeting rooms within
opportunities to improve developer ROI by reducing and reuse waste streams, contributing the airport campus or reaching a
parking needs, improving resource efficiency of buildings the growth of the circular economy. company’s headquarters via a short
and providing greater predictability in demand. walk within district that has a genuine
For airline staff, the well-design airport identity and sense of place.
city becomes a genuine destination
the interrelated movement between in its own right, offering a desirable Encouraging active mobility within
people, cargo and planes. For example, location for short-term accommodation the airport city promotes health and
through dynamic traffic management, lorry near the airport and reducing time well-being, and technology can be
movement through the airport city can and expense associated with ground used to further extend these benefits
be monitored and optimised to benefit transportation into the city centre. by raising awareness of health
both the air-freight industry and other performance through tracking and
road users in the airport city, keeping presenting collective performance.
DEVELOPERS
everyone moving and allowing shipments
to arrive on time. The result is greater
With greater certainty from government »  Christmas Market at Munich Airport LOCAL COMMUNITIES
efficiency and reliability, shortening
and airport operators around an
supply chains to improve business.
integrated development vision, property The smart, technology-driven airport The concept of an ‘airport city’ often
developers will find the airport city as city has further opportunities to puts fear of noise and traffic into the
AIRLINES a desirable location for investment. improve developer ROI by reducing minds of local communities. However,
Properly-structured airport cities offer parking needs, improving resource smart airport cities do not necessarily
As airlines continue to feel the burden increased opportunities for public- efficiency of buildings and providing need to focus on increasing the number
of providing greater capacity with rising private partnerships, with incentives in greater predictability in demand. of flights or passenger counts, rather
costs and tighter margins, the airport place to encourage development that a better utilisation of resources once
city offers opportunities to help airlines complements the overarching business passengers reach the airport.
BUSINESSES AND KNOWLEDGE
run more efficiently and sustainably. plan and targets of the airport city.
WORKERS
Smart airport cities of the future,
using technology to optimise resource
As an efficient gateway to regional
efficiency, manage operations and
and international destinations,
monitor environment resources,
airport cities offer a prime location
can surprisingly result in less noise,
for company headquarters, attracting
pollution and congestion for local
both multinational companies and
communities if planned accordingly.
incubating local businesses that depend
on air travel to reach customers. Whilst
Many airports, such as New York JFK
placing ‘business parks’ near airports
or Munich Airport, use their vast land
is nothing new, the smart airport city
holdings to support local ecosystems –
of the future takes this synergy a step
and with the use of advanced monitoring,
further by following smart city planning
these ecosystems can be more effective
principles to create genuine pedestrian-
as natural buffers to airport activity.
oriented mobility. Unlike many of
With a rising focus on carbon reduction
today’s car-oriented airport campuses,
in airport operations, smart airport
an office worker in the smart airport
cities can use technology to monitor
city can comfortably walk or ride a
and share resources across aviation and
bicycle to the airport terminal, to food
non-aviation activities more efficiently,
& beverage or shopping venues, and to
reducing the impact on local communities
efficient ground transportation within
and working towards a long-term
the city’s mass transport network.
goal of self-sustaining operations.

»  Denver’s vision for its Airport City (©MXD Developments)

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THE UNIQUE OFFERING least as different types of technology and

STAGE OF LIFECYCLE SERVICES ROLE OF DATA (DFP)
information - all of differing quality and
The collaboration of PPS One Works and maturity - become available over time.
Oracle Corporation to offer solutions for Masterplanning • Identification of Priorities and Drivers • Initial setup of project-wide DFP

sustaining the lifecycle of smart airport In this context, attempting to coordinate • Benchmarking and Positioning • Early inputs from analysis and
cities is at once unique, exciting but all of the smart airport city systems in simulation added to DFP
• User KPIs and Visioning
obvious. Once municipal and financial harmony via a singular digital platform • DFP helps the client and design
objectives are defined and achieved, is not a practical endeavour at the • Scenario Planning / Optioneering
teams interrelate inputs from
the project’s lifecycle – masterplanning, moment. Instead, we offer a collaborative • Development of Strategies (Transport, different strategies/models.
design/construction, operations and environment where information is
• Sustainability, Commercialisation,
retrofitting - begins. Our respective exchanged over a loosely-coupled
Socioeconomics)
expertise is cogently knitted within the platform. In this sense, our approach
stages of the lifecycle to offer a holistic is not to develop a ‘system of systems’, • AI, Analytics, Simulation and Optimisation
approach to design and operations. rather an ‘exchange platform’ to benefit all e.g. city layout, inter-modal transport,
At each stage outlined below, services functions, consumers and providers. utilities, traffic (human & vehicular) analysis,
growth, environmental impact, etc.
both inform and are informed by data
through the DFP, such that one imposes The results of this service and data • Financial modelling and simulation
requirements on the other, and equally symbiosis is a smart airport city that
one realises latent possibilities as a is interconnected and resource-
result of advancements of the other. In conscientious, allowing it to achieve peak Design & • Definition of design, material, • BIM design/construction
this sense, design and operations are not operational and financial performance. Construction construction performance tracked on the DFP
‘data-driven’, rather ‘coupled with data’ Data-informed efficiency expands the • Coordination with Stakeholders • DFP helps design teams and
got improve long-term performance. potential for governments and airport and Technical Trades contractors coordinate work,
operators to realise greater economic, minimising errors and delays
• Conceptualisation and visualisation
It must also be emphasized that the social and environmental outcomes in the during construction.
of a preferred option
lifecycle of a city - ‘smart’ or not, at the airport city – reserving greater resources
airport or not - is a composite of many for further advance the limits of what a • Multidisciplinary design and
different lifecycles, each passing through smart airport city can achieve. construction coordination using BIM
stages at its own pace. Marrying all • 4D and 5D modelling (to account
these lifecycles is challenging at the very As many cities around the world look to for time and cost)
‘go smart’, there is perhaps no better
• Construction management using BIM/DFP
place than the airport to innovate with
a new relationship between urban
development and technology. Considering
the transformative role that airports have Operations • Building, Plant & Infrastructure • DFP unifies information integration
management and operations. and associations for BIM,
played in their relatively short existence,
Plant Engineering, Geospatial,
it comes as no surprise that airports are • Asset management and change management.
Seismic Mapping, Documents
future-oriented, adaptable and ready to • Formulation, capture and analysis of
play a greater role as smart airport cities. • DFP helps facility management
performance metrics of functions i.e. energy,
operate more effectively across
utilities, transport, environment, social, etc.
disciplines, anticipating maintenance
PPS One Works and Oracle are ready
and replacement cycles to reduce
to combine our expertise in both
service outages and operating costs.
design and data - working with
forward-thinking airport operators
and governments to advance the next
era of smart airport cities. Through Retrofitting • New plan, design or technology • DFP helps operators understand
rigorous design fused with data/ modification or replacement. when retrofits are required and
technology management consultation, to test impact of alternatives
• Analytics, Simulation and Optimisation
we look forward to further redefining on the overall facility.
existing and replacement scenarios,
the role of the airport in our culture of environmental impact, etc.
mobility and evolution of the city. •
• Project management

»  Data Fusion Plaform through the asset’s life cycle • Financial forecast and simulation

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OUR COMBINED OFFER:

THE UNIQUE OFFERING least as different types of technology and

STAGE OF LIFECYCLE SERVICES ROLE OF DATA (DFP)
information - all of differing quality and
The collaboration of PPS One Works and maturity - become available over time.
Oracle Corporation to offer solutions for Masterplanning • Identification of Priorities and Drivers • Initial setup of project-wide DFP

sustaining the lifecycle of smart airport In this context, attempting to coordinate • Benchmarking and Positioning • Early inputs from analysis and
cities is at once unique, exciting but all of the smart airport city systems in simulation added to DFP
• User KPIs and Visioning
obvious. Once municipal and financial harmony via a singular digital platform • DFP helps the client and design
objectives are defined and achieved, is not a practical endeavour at the • Scenario Planning / Optioneering
teams interrelate inputs from
the project’s lifecycle – masterplanning, moment. Instead, we offer a collaborative • Development of Strategies (Transport, different strategies/models.
design/construction, operations and environment where information is
• Sustainability, Commercialisation,
retrofitting - begins. Our respective exchanged over a loosely-coupled
Socioeconomics)
expertise is cogently knitted within the platform. In this sense, our approach
stages of the lifecycle to offer a holistic is not to develop a ‘system of systems’, • AI, Analytics, Simulation and Optimisation
approach to design and operations. rather an ‘exchange platform’ to benefit all e.g. city layout, inter-modal transport,
At each stage outlined below, services functions, consumers and providers. utilities, traffic (human & vehicular) analysis,
growth, environmental impact, etc.
both inform and are informed by data
through the DFP, such that one imposes The results of this service and data • Financial modelling and simulation
requirements on the other, and equally symbiosis is a smart airport city that
one realises latent possibilities as a is interconnected and resource-
result of advancements of the other. In conscientious, allowing it to achieve peak Design & • Definition of design, material, • BIM design/construction
this sense, design and operations are not operational and financial performance. Construction construction performance tracked on the DFP
‘data-driven’, rather ‘coupled with data’ Data-informed efficiency expands the • Coordination with Stakeholders • DFP helps design teams and
got improve long-term performance. potential for governments and airport and Technical Trades contractors coordinate work,
operators to realise greater economic, minimising errors and delays
• Conceptualisation and visualisation
It must also be emphasized that the social and environmental outcomes in the during construction.
of a preferred option
lifecycle of a city - ‘smart’ or not, at the airport city – reserving greater resources
airport or not - is a composite of many for further advance the limits of what a • Multidisciplinary design and
different lifecycles, each passing through smart airport city can achieve. construction coordination using BIM
stages at its own pace. Marrying all • 4D and 5D modelling (to account
these lifecycles is challenging at the very As many cities around the world look to for time and cost)
‘go smart’, there is perhaps no better
• Construction management using BIM/DFP
place than the airport to innovate with
a new relationship between urban
development and technology. Considering
the transformative role that airports have Operations • Building, Plant & Infrastructure • DFP unifies information integration
management and operations. and associations for BIM,
played in their relatively short existence,
Plant Engineering, Geospatial,
it comes as no surprise that airports are • Asset management and change management.
Seismic Mapping, Documents
future-oriented, adaptable and ready to • Formulation, capture and analysis of
play a greater role as smart airport cities. • DFP helps facility management
performance metrics of functions i.e. energy,
operate more effectively across
utilities, transport, environment, social, etc.
disciplines, anticipating maintenance
PPS One Works and Oracle are ready
and replacement cycles to reduce
to combine our expertise in both
service outages and operating costs.
design and data - working with
forward-thinking airport operators
and governments to advance the next
era of smart airport cities. Through Retrofitting • New plan, design or technology • DFP helps operators understand
rigorous design fused with data/ modification or replacement. when retrofits are required and
technology management consultation, to test impact of alternatives
• Analytics, Simulation and Optimisation
we look forward to further redefining on the overall facility.
existing and replacement scenarios,
the role of the airport in our culture of environmental impact, etc.
mobility and evolution of the city. •
• Project management

»  Data Fusion Plaform through the asset’s life cycle • Financial forecast and simulation

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Case Study:
U-Tapao International Airport
Airport City Masterplan
Concept masterplan and airport terminal design for an ambitious Public-
Private Partnership (PPP) Project in a strategic area of Thailand.

U-Tapao International Airport is The PPP Project will provide the main

located in the Pla subdistrict of anchor and pivot by which the Eastern
the Baanchang district in the Economic Corridor for Innovation
province of Rayong, 90km southeast (EECi) can achieve its full potential
of Bangkok. It occupies an area to bring new competitiveness and
of land approximately 1040 prosperity to Thailand. U-Tapao aims
hectares (6,500 rai, 2,570 acres) in to establish itself as the third main
size and spans from the Baan international airport in Thailand for
Chang to Sattahip districts in Rayong. business expansions, as well as to
better facilitate the establishment of a
One Works was recently appointed Special Economic Zone in anticipation
to develop an extensive concept of the EEC expansion. In addition,
masterplan to create one of the U-tapao will serve a passenger link
most innovative new airports and to Don Muang International Airport
multi-modal transport hubs in Asia. and Suvarnabhumi International
Designs for the terminal building Airport, while simultaneously 
and airside facilities ensure the supporting growth as a regionally
expansion of U-Tapao International important aviation hub. Following
Airport (UIA) can ultimately reach the smart airport city planning best
60-75 MAP required to meet demand practices, the airport is positioned to
in this rapidly growing market. As achieve socioeconomic uplift through
part of the proposal, One Works also the combined offer of both increased
developed a 150 hectare mixed-use aviation capacity and complementary
airport city masterplan adjacent to non-aviation activities within
the new terminal - incorporating the airport city masterplan.
a ground-transportation centre,
office, retail, hotels, MICE and trading
facilities. The masterplan adopts
smart city planning principles through
a rigorous integration of landscape
and water systems, improving
development value, environmental
resilience and sense of place.
Case Study:
U-Tapao International Airport
Airport City Masterplan
Concept masterplan and airport terminal design for an ambitious Public-
Private Partnership (PPP) Project in a strategic area of Thailand.

U-Tapao International Airport is The PPP Project will provide the main

located in the Pla subdistrict of anchor and pivot by which the Eastern
the Baanchang district in the Economic Corridor for Innovation
province of Rayong, 90km southeast (EECi) can achieve its full potential
of Bangkok. It occupies an area to bring new competitiveness and
of land approximately 1040 prosperity to Thailand. U-Tapao aims
hectares (6,500 rai, 2,570 acres) in to establish itself as the third main
size and spans from the Baan international airport in Thailand for
Chang to Sattahip districts in Rayong. business expansions, as well as to
better facilitate the establishment of a
One Works was recently appointed Special Economic Zone in anticipation
to develop an extensive concept of the EEC expansion. In addition,
masterplan to create one of the U-tapao will serve a passenger link
most innovative new airports and to Don Muang International Airport
multi-modal transport hubs in Asia. and Suvarnabhumi International
Designs for the terminal building Airport, while simultaneously 
and airside facilities ensure the supporting growth as a regionally
expansion of U-Tapao International important aviation hub. Following
Airport (UIA) can ultimately reach the smart airport city planning best
60-75 MAP required to meet demand practices, the airport is positioned to
in this rapidly growing market. As achieve socioeconomic uplift through
part of the proposal, One Works also the combined offer of both increased
developed a 150 hectare mixed-use aviation capacity and complementary
airport city masterplan adjacent to non-aviation activities within
the new terminal - incorporating the airport city masterplan.
a ground-transportation centre,
office, retail, hotels, MICE and trading
facilities. The masterplan adopts
smart city planning principles through
a rigorous integration of landscape
and water systems, improving
development value, environmental
resilience and sense of place.
PPS One Works is a specialist multi-disciplinary consultancy firm PPS is one of the leading engineering professional services firm
Project Planning Service (PPS)
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Management need of our clients, which result in dramatically
We are passionate about delivering projects on time, on budget and improved results in terms of achieving targeted outcomes. Our
using the latest construction technologies. As a joint venture between experienced and highly trained professionals can deliver a full
Thailand’s largest Project Management firm, Project Planning Service suite of Project Management Services from the inception stage
Public Company Ltd. (PPS Group) and global Design and Consultancy of a construction project or program through to close out.
firm, One Works, PPS One Works provides services driven by the
ultimate objective of delivering the best development the right way. The business operates from its base in Thailand utilizing the skills
and resources from other offices for the delivery of projects globally.
Project Planning Services PLC was formed in June 1987, the practice
together brings more than 31 years of project consultancy experience,
our international team brings a wealth of experience to our project.

Oracle Corporation is a global leader in providing technology solutions

Oracle Corporation
for businesses worldwide. A culture of innovation has propelled Oracle
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since its inception. Oracle provides complete cloud and on-premise
Galaxis, Singapore 138522
infrastructure solutions including cloud infrastructure, applications,
autonomous data management and analytics solutions.
Telephone
oracle.com
Oracle also provides a range of industry specific solution
across various industries like retail, financial services, travel
and transportation, communications, construction, utilities
etc. Data is being generated at an exponential rate in todays’
world. Oracle’s mission is to help people see data in new
ways, discover insights and unlock endless possibilities.
PPS One Works is a specialist multi-disciplinary consultancy firm PPS is one of the leading engineering professional services firm
Project Planning Service (PPS)
PPS OneWorks providing Studies Management and a full-suite of Engineering, in Thailand. We achieve our goals through our dedication of
381/6 Soi Rama IX 58 (Soi
33 Ubi Ave 3, Design, Procurement and Construction Management services to retaining and developing talented creative employees which is the
7 Seree 7), Rama IX Road,
Singapore 408868 help developments in the infrastructure and industrial real estate cornerstone of PPS success. The core of PPS is a Global Network
Suanluang, Bangkok 10250
market thrive. We believe in delivering innovative places in the of experts delivering the highest quality projects for our clients.
one-works.com best possible way through the latest techniques, technology and a
(662)718 2785-9
suite of project support, technical support and design services. We have developed a specialized approach to meet the Project
pps.co.th
Management need of our clients, which result in dramatically
We are passionate about delivering projects on time, on budget and improved results in terms of achieving targeted outcomes. Our
using the latest construction technologies. As a joint venture between experienced and highly trained professionals can deliver a full
Thailand’s largest Project Management firm, Project Planning Service suite of Project Management Services from the inception stage
Public Company Ltd. (PPS Group) and global Design and Consultancy of a construction project or program through to close out.
firm, One Works, PPS One Works provides services driven by the
ultimate objective of delivering the best development the right way. The business operates from its base in Thailand utilizing the skills
and resources from other offices for the delivery of projects globally.
Project Planning Services PLC was formed in June 1987, the practice
together brings more than 31 years of project consultancy experience,
our international team brings a wealth of experience to our project.

Oracle Corporation is a global leader in providing technology solutions

Oracle Corporation
for businesses worldwide. A culture of innovation has propelled Oracle
1 Fusionopolis Place, Level 12,
since its inception. Oracle provides complete cloud and on-premise
Galaxis, Singapore 138522
infrastructure solutions including cloud infrastructure, applications,
autonomous data management and analytics solutions.
Telephone
oracle.com
Oracle also provides a range of industry specific solution
across various industries like retail, financial services, travel
and transportation, communications, construction, utilities
etc. Data is being generated at an exponential rate in todays’
world. Oracle’s mission is to help people see data in new
ways, discover insights and unlock endless possibilities.
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