2026-09-11 テキサスA&M大学
With global air travel expected to keep growing, researchers say anonymized mobile data could become a valuable tool for sustainable airport planning. Credit: Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife
＜関連情報＞
- https://today.tamu.edu/news/2026/09/11/how-cellphone-data-can-help-airports-improve-the-travel-experience/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bse.71058
モバイルネットワークデータを用いた空港旅客フローの予測：持続可能なモビリティと戦略的インフラ計画のための洞察 Forecasting Airport Passenger Flows Using Mobile Network Data: Insights for Sustainable Mobility and Strategic Infrastructure Planning
João Carlos Ferreira, Carlos M. P. Sousa, Marco Esperança, Babak Taheri
Business Strategy and the Environment Published: 28 May 2026
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.71058
ABSTRACT
Airports are strategic and environmental nodes in global transport systems where rapid passenger growth challenges capacity, sustainability, and resilience. This study uses anonymized mobile network data to analyze and forecast passenger dynamics at Lisbon Airport, Portugal, linking data-driven insights to sustainable mobility and infrastructure strategy. Drawing on over 9 million georeferenced observations, temporal and spatial patterns, seasonality, and differences between domestic and international passengers are examined. Following the CRISP-DM process and employing Prophet for time-series modeling, the data reveal clustering behaviors and demand fluctuations that inform energy-efficient operations, workforce planning, and intermodal coordination to reduce congestion and emissions. The modeling framework significantly outperforms standard time-series baselines, reducing MAE by 21%, RMSE by 17%, and MAPE by 24% while improving R2 from 0.74 to 0.83 and effectively capturing peak volatility relevant to both operational reliability and environmental sustainability. The study advances understanding by showing how real-time mobility signals enhance business decision-making, efficiency, and environmental outcomes across major transport hubs, bridging the gap between data analytics and sustainable management practice.
