How we share our development projects: 2030 Master Plan for Malpensa
During the reformulation of Malpensa Master Plan due to be completed by 2030, we launched an extensive public consultation plan aimed at involving our key stakeholders.
The goal we set ourselves is to adopt structured modes of dialogue with local actors, in order to understand how to make their needs complementary, not conflicting, with needs of airport traffic development. We believe that working with local communities as well as with airlines, regulatory authorities, experts and other stakeholders, it is possible to identify sustainable solutions to our challenges, sharing benefits, costs and risks associated with a fair and effective management of our airports.
The approach is based on four methodological assumptions, taken as essential for an effective and constructive interaction:
- maximum transparency, clarity and dissemination of information regarding the project;
- SEA proactivity in initiating dialogue and consultation processes;
- use of the best available expertise for assessing environmental impacts;
- a clear separation between the dialogue/consultation process regarding the content of Master Plan and donations contributed locally by SEA.
In the process of engaging stakeholders on the guidelines of 2030 Master Plan, we expressed the most advanced regulatory provisions and applied the best international experiences.
Indication of regulations for future implementation already acquired during the master plan process
The process for the involvement of stakeholder community entails 3 levels:
INFORMATION
Availability, in paper and electronic format, of information tools (Guidelines booklet, documents on technical project, scenario analysis, socio-economic impact and environmental impacts) providing stakeholder community all the elements required to a full understanding of the project.
COMMUNICATION
Implementation of a digital platform through which qualified stakeholders have been able to access information material, forwarding us their opinion, comments, proposals, analyses and assessments about project’s guidelines.
EXCHANGING IDEAS
A cycle of 6 workshops to explain project guidelines to representatives of all stakeholder categories. We also joined, upon invitation of the authorities involved, 5 public debates in municipalities of the airport catchment area.
Engagement tools
The structured stakeholder consultation process regarding Master Plan does not aim to achieve total satisfaction of the parties involved, but rather is aimed at guaranteeing that:
- contents of the project are fully evaluated and understood by all stakeholders;
- SEA has the ability to take into consideration and evaluate all alternative proposals to those suggested in guidelines.
Our participatory process is intended to provide stakeholders with the opportunity to influence SEA’s perspective on project, thus generating a collective legitimacy of airport development choices.