A successful aerotropolis has to ensure that the benefits associated with international air connectivity, such as market access and attractiveness for investment, will support economic activity, says consultancy and engineering firm Royal HaskoningDHV’s subsidiary Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO) project manager Marcel Langeslag. Research has shown that the direct and indirect economic growth benefits of improved air transport connectivity are significant, he notes. Therefore, if the necessary multimodal transport linkages and other necessary urban developments are implemented properly, an aerotropolis can drive economic growth in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, and the rest of the country, he adds.
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