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Airport sustainability and corporate social responsibility
Christopher Paling and Callum Thomas
Introduction
Major changes have occurred to the global economy and society over the past half-century, driven to a significant extent by the growth and development of air transport (ATAG, 2016; Bråthen and Halpern, 2012). Airports provide accessibility for city regions to the rest of the world and support economic development (Airports Commission, 2013). They are the physical embodiment of the air transport sector, and as such are the focus for many of the socio-economic benefits the industry brings. However, their operations do give rise to adverse environmental impacts, the significance of which is increasing, and a trend that is unsustainable ...
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