کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1059426 1485445 2012 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Network analysis of China’s aviation system, statistical and spatial structure
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم محیط زیست علوم زیست محیطی (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Network analysis of China’s aviation system, statistical and spatial structure
چکیده انگلیسی

Aviation systems are less geographically constrained compared to ground transportation because their routes are not so affected by geographical conditions. For this reason, aviation systems are endowed to some extent with a distinctive network topology and spatial pattern. In this article, the statistical features of China’s aviation system (CAS) are investigated through a complex network approach by examining weekly flight patterns. The correlation study proves the existence of a spatial hierarchical structure within China’s aviation network, which implies a more complex spatial mechanism. Subsequently the spatial structure of CAS is explored based on the flight distances between airport cities. In light of three measurements of node strength, population and GDP, It has been decided that the spatial effect of China’s aviation system should be analyzed separately in term of different distance scales. Only for medium- and long-distance travel, the flight patterns conform to a gravitation law; therefore, the distance dependence function can be generalized as a scaling relationship. In summary, from a complex network angle, this paper provides preliminary but enlightening insights to understanding the unique spatial mechanism of aviation systems.


► We focus on the statistical and spatial mechanism of CAS from a complex network perspective.
► CAS exhibits spatial effects although a hierarchical architecture is detected.
► Complex distance dependence effects show up under separate distance ranges.
► For medium- and long-distance travel, a gravitational distance-decay function is gained.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Transport Geography - Volume 22, May 2012, Pages 109–117
نویسندگان
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