Research Article

Multicriteria Spatial Decision Analysis for the Development of the Italian Minor Airport System

Table 1

Evaluation Elements for JLA “structural classification”.

Criteria(CA.n)Sub-criteria(SA.n)Indicators(IA.n)Unit of measureSpecific resource parameter i(IA.n for alternative (A.n)Specific classification indicator (pcsp.n)

Structural requisites (JLA)SA.1
Tracks
IA.1Length(meter)i(IA.1;A.n)pcsp.a(IA.1)
pcsp.b(IA.1)
pcsp.c(IA.1)
>900
800≤IA.1≤900
<800
IA.2Width(meter)i(IA.2;A.n)pcsp.a(IA.2)
pcsp.b(IA.2)
pcsp.c(IA.2)
>18
15≤IA2≤18
<18
IA.3Accessibility(corner obstacle)i(IA.3;A.n)pcsp.a(IA.3)
pcsp.b(IA.3)
pcsp.c(IA.3)
α
β
γ
IA.4Paving(material type)i(IA.4;A.n)pcsp.a(IA.4)
pcsp.b(IA.4)
asphalt/tarmac grass

Structural requisites (JLA)SA.2
Taxiways
IA.5Width(meter)i(IA.5;A.n)pcsp.a(IA.5)
pcsp.b(IA.5)
>10.5
≤10.5
IA.6Paving(material type)i(IA.6;A.n)pcsp.a(IA.6)
pcsp.b(IA.6)
asphalt/tarmac
grass

Structural requisites(JLA)SA.3
Aprons
IA.7Paving(material type)i(IA.7;A.n)pcsp.a(IA.7) pcsp.a(IA.7)asphalt/tarmac grass

Source: Guarini M.R., Battisti F., Buccarini C., Chiovitti A., 2015: A Model of Multicriteria Analysis to Develop Italy’s Minor Airport System.