Causal simulation models for facing third millennium air transport sustainability. (February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Piera, Miquel A; Ramos, Juan José; Moreno, Romualdo; Narciso, Mercedes
• Other Names: Bruzzone Agostino G guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Simulation. Volume 90:Number 2(2014:Feb.)
• Page Start: 162
• Page End: 170
• Publication Date: 2014-02
• Subjects: emergent dynamics -- mitigation mechanisms -- perturbations -- causal models -- air transport logistics; Computer simulation -- Periodicals; 003.3
• DOI: 10.1177/0037549712469247
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0037-5497

Abstract

Aeronautics and air transport is a vital sector of our society and economy. Air transport logistics is one of the key players to support efficient globalization; however, sustainable mobility is at stake, due to facts such as the interdependencies with the financial system, climate change and an increasing scarcity of resources. This paper highlights the consequences of a lack of a proper understanding of air-side and land-side, leading to an unsustainable air transport system. A system approach for knowledge sharing between air traffic controllers, handling operators, airlines and airport managers is justified by means of causal models to design a mitigation mechanism to tackle perturbations instead of increasing the latent capacity. The simulation benefits to design indicators of sustainability are also mentioned.