Samenvatting
At the end of the last decennium studies made evident that Amsterdam-Schiphol airport will reach its maximum capacity in ten to thirty years from now. The Dutch government considers the North Sea as a potential location for an artificial island in order to accommodate, in the longer term (beyond 2020), a new airport. At present, however, there are too many uncertainties related to such an offshore airport. Early 2001, a programme bureau was established which will implement the politically independent research programme Flyland. The scope of the accessibility study, including the airport concept, the location, and the boundary conditions of the research are described. For the covering abstract see ITRD E124693.