THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AIR TRANSPORT ON SMALL REGIONS IN FINLAND : Case study: The Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport region
Niba Suh, Herbert (2012)
Centria ammattikorkeakoulu (Keski-Pohjanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu)
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012110514904
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012110514904
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The existence of air transportation in the global economy has boosted and brought a lot of positive changes to many countries economically and socially, in the 21st century.
In Finland air transportation has existed for more than a decade in almost all the larger cities and small regions. This existence has brought many social and economic benefits to the vast population of Finland.The existence of air transportation in small regions in Finland has enabled travelers to go from one destination to another for a short time.
This research work was done to gain a better understanding of the impact the existence of air transportation has had on the population living in small regions in Finland.
Looking in it at a narrower view; a case study shall be put in place with focus on the Kokkola-Pietarsaari airport region.The aim of the research work was also to understand how air transport and globalization have increased the economic and social integration of a particular area, with improved and increased trade and investment in the Kokkola and Pietarsaari region as a result.
In this thesis,the researcher used the qualitative research method to finalized this research work.The researcher applied this research method because it gives an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the reasons governing this types of behaviors.Since the researcher wanted to understand certain aspect of human behaviors in related to air transport in Kokkola-Pietarsaari region, interviews were conducted to different individuals who are either users of the Kokkola-Pietarsaari airport or are employers in the marketing and development organization in the region.These interviews gave the researcher a better understanding of this human behaviours.
This interviews were all presented and analyzed.From the analysis, the researcher found out that the air transportation in this region has rapidly developed as many multinational companies exist in this region.The researcher also realized that more needs to be done by development organizations to further market and develop this region so as to attract more foreign investors, tourists or businessmen to the region.
In Finland air transportation has existed for more than a decade in almost all the larger cities and small regions. This existence has brought many social and economic benefits to the vast population of Finland.The existence of air transportation in small regions in Finland has enabled travelers to go from one destination to another for a short time.
This research work was done to gain a better understanding of the impact the existence of air transportation has had on the population living in small regions in Finland.
Looking in it at a narrower view; a case study shall be put in place with focus on the Kokkola-Pietarsaari airport region.The aim of the research work was also to understand how air transport and globalization have increased the economic and social integration of a particular area, with improved and increased trade and investment in the Kokkola and Pietarsaari region as a result.
In this thesis,the researcher used the qualitative research method to finalized this research work.The researcher applied this research method because it gives an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the reasons governing this types of behaviors.Since the researcher wanted to understand certain aspect of human behaviors in related to air transport in Kokkola-Pietarsaari region, interviews were conducted to different individuals who are either users of the Kokkola-Pietarsaari airport or are employers in the marketing and development organization in the region.These interviews gave the researcher a better understanding of this human behaviours.
This interviews were all presented and analyzed.From the analysis, the researcher found out that the air transportation in this region has rapidly developed as many multinational companies exist in this region.The researcher also realized that more needs to be done by development organizations to further market and develop this region so as to attract more foreign investors, tourists or businessmen to the region.