Airport Growth and Safety

Executive Summary of the Schiphol Project

Richard Hillestad, Kenneth A. Solomon, Brian G. Chow, James P. Kahan, John A. Stoop

ResearchPublished 1993

On October 4, 1992 an El Al freight aircraft crashed into an apartment complex near Amsterdam after taking off from Schiphol airport. This disaster generated sufficient public arousal that the Netherlands government deemed it necessary to make a careful reexamination of the external risks of the airport prior to proceeding with expansion plans. RAND's European American Center was asked to do this study. A six-month survey and analysis of the safety issues performed by RAND using a multidisciplinary team of risk experts, aviation consultants, statisticians, and policy analysts. Both quantitative risk estimates and public opinions of airport risks and benefits played importantly in the analysis. Recommendations included safety management changes, safety incident tracking and better public communication. Two reports, "Airport Growth and Safety: A Study of the External Risk of Schiphol Airport and Possible Safety Enhancement Measures," and "Airport Growth and Safety, Executive Summary of the Schiphol Project," were completed under the project.

Order a Print Copy

Format
Paperback
Page count
35 pages
List Price
$8.00
Buy link
Add to Cart

Topics

Document Details

  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Available
  • Year: 1993
  • Print Format: Paperback
  • Paperback Pages: 35
  • Paperback Price: $8.00
  • Paperback ISBN/EAN: 978-0-8330-1463-4
  • Document Number: MR-297-EAC/VW

Citation

RAND Style Manual
Hillestad, Richard, Kenneth A. Solomon, Brian G. Chow, James P. Kahan, and John A. Stoop, Airport Growth and Safety: Executive Summary of the Schiphol Project, RAND Corporation, MR-297-EAC/VW, 1993. As of September 25, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR297.html
Chicago Manual of Style
Hillestad, Richard, Kenneth A. Solomon, Brian G. Chow, James P. Kahan, and John A. Stoop, Airport Growth and Safety: Executive Summary of the Schiphol Project. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1993. https://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR297.html. Also available in print form.
BibTeX RIS

Research conducted by

This publication is part of the RAND monograph report series. The monograph report was a product of RAND from 1993 to 2003. RAND monograph reports presented major research findings that addressed the challenges facing the public and private sectors. They included executive summaries, technical documentation, and synthesis pieces.

This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited; linking directly to this product page is encouraged. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial purposes. For information on reprint and reuse permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions.

RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.