Urban Logistics; a Key for the Airport-Centric Development – A Review on Development Approaches and the Role of Urban Logistics in Comprehensive Airport-Centric Planning

Airport-centric development is relatively a new concept in globalized urban and regional development while airports are experiencing a radical change in services they provide to users. Increasing reliance on non-aeronautical potentials, besides the traditional aeronautical services, grants the opportunity to business providers and logistics actors to enhance their profit and guarantee their business life. City logistics can play an essential role in airport-centric urban system and should be integrated in planning process. The main focus of this research revolved around issues related to this approach and its evolution. As well, the structure and function of city logistics and urban freight as well as airport-centric development has been considered.