The Economic Impact of Schiphol Airport on the Amsterdam Region

This study is aiming to show the impacts of Schiphol airport on the Amsterdam Region. Previous researches have demonstrated several impacts on the region of Amsterdam but they did not mention the possibility of negative impacts. This research is demonstrating the positive effect on the employment, the benefits coming from tourism and the business attractiveness of the area. Subsequently, three possible negative impacts are illustrated: airport CO2 emission, housing prices and noise pollution. The analysis shows that the CO2 emission and noise pollution are, indeed, negative impacts and shows that the further away is the airport, the higher the housing prices are.