Building Castles in the (Dutch) Air: Understanding the Policy Deadlock of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 1989 - 2009

Ever since the 1950s, the Dutch national government has struggled intensely with the trade-off between the economic significance and environmental impact of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the largest airport of the Netherlands. By 2005, the ambition to combine the growth of ‘Mainport’ Schiphol with comprehensive environmental measures has resulted...