Background: During the past few years, with the increase in air traffic and the expansion of airports, very few industries had such a large spatial development and movement impact as that of airport-related clusters or airport regions. Although much research was done on the various impacts of the airport industry, very little research was done on the air cargo industry in airport regions. Objectives: This article specifically explored the unique spatial relationships, impacts, trends and movement patterns of the air cargo industry within a typical airport region. Method: The article focused on the OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng, South Africa, as a case study and was informed by an extensive quantitative spatial and land use analysis and modelling of the study area. Results: The article presented findings and insights on the movement patterns and relationships between (1) the airport facility and (2) the spatial configuration of air cargo industries in the particular airport region. These findings also provided some framework for a possible spatial model and guideline that could assist in steering and managing development and movement patterns in airport regions. Conclusion: The article provided new insights and understanding on the spatial dynamics of airport regions and the air cargo industry, ultimately addressing some gaps in this knowledge field. The article in the end highlighted the need for a different and novel approach to the planning and management of the air cargo industry in airport regions and a basis for further research.

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机场地区航空货运业的空间关系和移动方式

背景：在过去的几年中，随着空中交通的增加和机场的扩大，很少有像机场相关集群或机场区域这样的行业具有如此大的空间发展和移动影响。尽管已对机场行业的各种影响进行了大量研究，但对机场区域的航空货运行业的研究却很少。目标：本文专门探讨了典型机场区域内航空货运业的独特空间关系，影响，趋势和运动方式。方法：本文以案例研究为重点，针对南非豪登省的OR Tambo国际机场，并从研究区域的大量定量空间和土地利用分析与建模中获悉。结果：本文介绍了有关（1）机场设施与（2）特定机场区域中航空货运业的空间配置之间的运动方式和关系的发现和见解。这些发现还为可能的空间模型和指南提供了一些框架，这些模型和指南可以帮助指导和管理机场区域的发展和运动方式。结论：本文提供了对机场区域和航空货运业空间动态的新见解和理解，最终解决了该知识领域中的一些空白。最后，文章强调了对机场地区航空货运业的规划和管理需要一种不同而新颖的方法，并为进一步研究奠定了基础。