Flight paths as layers of the urban fabric
Transport flows, connectivity and the contested urbanisation of airspace above London and the South East
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6190091 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Evan Mcdonough (University of Luxembourg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Géocarrefour (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1627-4873 • E-ISSN: 1960-601X |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/geocarrefour.10111 |
| OpenAlex | W2615451890 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
While often taken for granted, transport flows, airspace and the urban fabric at ground level are deeply intertwined. This paper situates London’s current controversy regarding aircraft noise and the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport within new understandings of urbanisation and the role of transport flows within the urban realm. Drawing from empirical evidence related to existing noise pollution issues and current controversy concerning airport expansion, as well as the selection process of the location for a new runway in the South East of England, airspace is interpreted as part of the transformation and extension of the urban realm above the built environment of the city-region, comparable to peri-urbanisation and the dispersal of the city and region outwards across the horizontal plane since the post-war period. Ultimately this paper advocates for a more three-dimensional conception of the shape of the urban realm within urban geography and urban governance
Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Meteorology · Regional science · Urbanization · Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends · Urban Transport and Accessibility
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |