Efficiency and robustness of weighted air transport networks

This paper proposes a novel efficiency metric for weighted air transport networks (ATNs), where the weight represents the connection strength between two airports concerning the number of routes, the frequency of flights, or the number of passenger seats. This metric is further used to assess and compare the weighted efficiency and robustness of eight domestic ATNs, with the data of routes being operated by all the airlines. Furthermore, the critical airports in these ATNs are identified. It is found that the link weight has a significant impact on the assessment of efficiency and robustness and ranking of critical airports.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2018.11.008
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1366554518311165
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  • © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Zhou, Yaoming
  • Wang, Junwei
  • Huang, George Q
• Publication Date: 2019-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 14-26
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
  • Volume: 122
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1366-5545
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13665545

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Airports; Data analysis; Metrics (Quantitative assessment); Networks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Robustness
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01691221
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 23 2019 5:09PM