Analyzing the multilevel structure of the European airport network

The multilayered structure of the European airport network（EAN）,composed of connections and flights between European cities,is analyzed through the k-core decomposition of the connections network.This decomposition allows to identify the core,bridge and periphery layers of the EAN.The core layer inc...

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Published in:Chinese journal of aeronautics 2017-04, Vol.30 (2), p.554-560
Main Authors: Lordan, Oriol, Sallan, Jose M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aeronàutica i espai
Aeroports
Air transport networks
Airlines
Airports
Anàlisi de xarxes (Planificació)
Complex networks
Direcció d'operacions
Economia i organització d'empreses
Europa
Europe
k-core decomposition
Línies aèries
Modelització de transports i logística
Network analysis (Planning)
Network multilevel structure
Robustness
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC
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Summary:The multilayered structure of the European airport network（EAN）,composed of connections and flights between European cities,is analyzed through the k-core decomposition of the connections network.This decomposition allows to identify the core,bridge and periphery layers of the EAN.The core layer includes the best-connected cities,which include important business air traffic destinations.The periphery layer includes cities with lesser connections,which serve low populated areas where air travel is an economic alternative.The remaining cities form the bridge of the EAN,including important leisure travel origins and destinations.The multilayered structure of the EAN affects network robustness,as the EAN is more robust to isolation of nodes of the core,than to the isolation of a combination of core and bridge nodes.
ISSN:1000-9361
DOI:10.1016/j.cja.2017.01.013