Analysis of the Chinese Airline Network as multi-layer networks. (May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Du, Wen-Bo; Zhou, Xing-Lian; Lordan, Oriol; Wang, Zhen; Zhao, Chen; Zhu, Yan-Bo
• Is Part Of: Transportation research. Volume 89(2016)
• Page Start: 108
• Page End: 116
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Subjects: Air transport network -- Chinese Airline Network -- k-core decomposition; Logistics -- Periodicals; Transportation -- Periodicals; 388.011
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2016.03.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1366-5545

Abstract

Highlights: The Chinese Airline Network is modelled as multi-layer networks via the k -core decomposition. The network is divided into three layers: Core layer, Bridge layer and Periphery layer. Chinese Airline Network is less redundant than the Worldwide Airline Network. 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.