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ACRP Synthesis 11-03/Topic S07-01 [Final (Synthesis)]

Impacts of Aging Travelers on Airports
[ ACRP 11-03 (Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices) ]

  Project Data
Funds: $40,000
Authorization to Begin Work: 10/4/2012 -- estimated
Staff Responsibility: Gail R. Staba
Research Agency: Corgan Associates, Inc.
Principal Investigator: Phil Mein
Effective Date: 2/26/2013
Completion Date: 3/26/2014
Fiscal Year: 2013

TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 51: Impacts of Aging Travelers on Airports describes the challenges of wayfinding, fatigue, technology and equipment, and needed amenities, as well as the practices that airports are enacting to accommodate and improve the airport experience of aging travelers. The report is designed to help users better understand the aging demographic, and define issues and implement effective practices to accommodate aging travelers at airports.

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