Taoyuan Aerotropolis (Chinese: 桃園航空城; pinyin: Táoyuán Hángkōng Chéng) is a large urban planning development at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.[1]
The 4,500 hectare development, centered around the existing airport, will include a districts for transportation, logistics, industry, and residential development, and has been called "one of Taiwan’s largest national infrastructure projects ever." The Aerotropolis is expected to create 200,000-300,000 new jobs, generate annual revenues of NT$2.3 trillion (US$75.4 billion), and accommodate 4.5 million tons of container cargo a year.[2]
The development may require the acquisition of up to 3,200 hectares of land and the relocation of over 40,000 people [3]