ACRP Web-Only Document 37: Research Roadmap in the Area of Airport Operations and Maintenance

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ACRP Web-Only Document 37: Research Roadmap in the Area of Airport Operations and Maintenance outlines key research gaps and areas of interest for airports in the field of operations and maintenance (O&M) over the next 5 years. Based on the outreach and literature review, forty-two research ideas were generated and categorized into nine high-level themes: continuity of operations; financial resources and procurement; facility and operational modernization; general asset management and maintenance; integrating advanced and/or disruptive technologies; safety and security; sustainability and resiliency; unmanned aerial systems/vehicles; and the O&M workforce. The web-only document consists of the following products: (1) an interactive version of Appendix B; (2) Appendix C: Research Ideas Database, which is a searchable Excel file containing all forty-two ideas generated during the project (the Idea Database includes relevant Idea Hub tags for each research idea to further demonstrate the multi-dimensional nature of the knowledge gaps); and (3) a narrated PowerPoint, which provides readers with an overview of the project, the roadmap development process, and instructions for how to read the Visual Research Roadmap.

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Preston, K., Spencer, J. C., Nagy, J., and Crites, J. 2019. ACRP Web-Only Document 37: Research Roadmap in the Area of Airport Operations and Maintenance. Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C. https://doi.org/10.17226/25382

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