Bridging the insights gap: Elevating rail-bus transfers at Schiphol

In the era of increasing global connectivity, Schiphol Airport aims to transform into a Multimodal Transport Hub (MTH) to meet the growing demand for seamless travel experiences. This shift from the traditional hub-and-spoke model to an MTH not only enhances passenger satisfaction but also positions Schiphol as a leader in the aviation industry...

Developing a Circular Cup System at Schiphol Airport

The global shift towards sustainability has spotlighted the environmental implications of disposable takeaway coffee cups, particularly their contribution to landfill waste and ocean pollution. This report delves into the pressing challenge of reducing disposable cup waste at Schiphol Airport, especially in light of the impending Dutch...

Improving passenger waste separation behaviour through design at Schiphol Airport: Enabling and motivating passengers of Schiphol Airport to dispose of passenger solid waste correctly to support Schiphol’s goal to become zero waste

This graduation project focuses on the problem of solid waste, specifically passenger waste at Schiphol Airport. The project aimed to enhance passenger separation behaviour to reduce the amount of residual waste that would be incinerated. <br/><br/>The project began by exploring the FF3 bin's context, including its attributes, pilot tests, waste...

Enhancing Baggage Handling Operations at Hub Airports through Sequential Forecasting and Resource Allocation: A Gradient Boosting Approach with MILP Optimisation

Baggage handling operations in airports have become substantially more challenging due to the surge in air transportation demand witnessed in the last three decades combined with an even higher pressure on the operations following the COVID-19 pandemic. The intricate nature of checked baggage requirements, impacting resource allocation and...

The Behavioural Pattern of Airlines Regarding Slot Misuses

The Airport Coordination Netherlands monitors the conformity of airlines to the allocated slots in cooperation with the relevant authorities. ACNL discovered the non-conformity behaviour of slot usage in Schiphol Airport of the Netherlands, and among nine types of misuses, this paper will discuss the one type of misuses: a flight operated at a...

Modeling and Detecting Anomalous Safety Events in Approach Flights Using ADS-B Data

Not all flight data anomalies correspond to operational safety concerns. But anomalous safety events can be linked to anomalies in flight data. During the final phases of a flight, two significant safety events are unstable approach and goaround. In this paper, using Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B) data, we develop several...

Modeling and Detecting Anomalous Safety Events in Approach Flights Using ADS-B Data

This thesis shows that it is possible to produce safety knowledge by mining Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data. The methodology combines exceedance detection and anomaly detection techniques to identify anomalous safety events in approach flights. One of these events is unstable approaches, which are identified with a rule...

The Alderstable: A strategic policy tool or democracy 2.0? An analysis of unconventional types of participation in the Schiphol Airport development policy process

Dutch citizens have become more involved in policy making, because they are more willing to take action when government decisions affect their living environment. In addition, politicians and policy makers have stimulated unconventional types of participation, such as deliberative consultations and citizen participation. In the policy making...

Your Home’s Check-In Gate: Spatial Planning Strategies for the Urban Integration of the Development Driven by Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

This graduation thesis tackles the issue of airport-driven urban development in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area context. Initially planned outside of cities for security and pollution reasons airports are now attracting urban development in their proximity. This development consisting of hotels, office spaces or congress centres is driven by the...