Analysis of the Chinese Airline Network as multi-layer networks

Wen Bo Du; Xing Lian Zhou; Oriol Lordan; Zhen Wang; Chen Zhao; Yan Bo Zhu

doi:10.1016/j.tre.2016.03.009

Analysis of the Chinese Airline Network as multi-layer networks

Wen Bo Du, Xing Lian Zhou, Oriol Lordan, Zhen Wang, Chen Zhao, Yan Bo Zhu

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Abstract

This paper encapsulates the Chinese Airline Network (CAN) into multi-layer infrastructures via the "k-core decomposition" method. The network is divided into three layers: Core layer, containing airports of provincial capital cities, is densely connected and sustains most flight flow; Bridge layer, consisting of airports in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, mainly connects two other layers; and Periphery layer, comprising airports of remote areas, sustains little flight flow. Moreover, it is unveiled that CAN stays the most robust when low-degree nodes or high flight flow links are removed, which is similar to the Worldwide Airline Network (WAN), albeit less redundant.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	108-116
Number of pages	9
Journal	Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Volume	89
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2016.03.009
State	Published - 1 May 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Air transport network
Chinese Airline Network
K-core decomposition

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