The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks

This map summarizes information on the connectivity of 67 important South Asian cities concerning infrastructure networks. The map combines four information layers to reveal a city's overall stature in the region's infrastructure networks, i.e. rail, road, air, and information technology n...

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Main Authors:	Derudder, Ben, Liu, Xingjian, Kunaka, Charles, Roberts, Mark
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2013
Subjects:	betweenness centrality communities rail roads information technology air transport
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16345

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spelling	okr-10986-163452021-04-23T14:03:28Z The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks Derudder, Ben Liu, Xingjian Kunaka, Charles Roberts, Mark betweenness centrality communities rail roads information technology air transport This map summarizes information on the connectivity of 67 important South Asian cities concerning infrastructure networks. The map combines four information layers to reveal a city's overall stature in the region's infrastructure networks, i.e. rail, road, air, and information technology networks. Three dimensions of connectivity are shown: edge thickness reflecting tie strength between pairs of cities; node size reflecting a city's betweenness centrality; and node color reflecting the dominant geographical orientation of a city's connections. A threshold is used for the edges to ensure the map does not appear clogged. The map shows that major connections tend to be within-country linkages between large cities. There are five communities in South Asia's urban infrastructure networks, which largely follow national borders. Delhi, Mumbai, Lahore, Karachi, Chennai, Colombo and Dhaka are shown to be important nodes for the infrastructural integration of South Asia, as these cities mediate flows between relatively unconnected communities and cities. 2013-12-03T19:31:27Z 2013-12-03T19:31:27Z 2013-11-05 Journal Article Journal of Maps 1744-5647 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16345 en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research South Asia
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spellingShingle	betweenness centrality communities rail roads information technology air transport Derudder, Ben Liu, Xingjian Kunaka, Charles Roberts, Mark The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks
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description	This map summarizes information on the connectivity of 67 important South Asian cities concerning infrastructure networks. The map combines four information layers to reveal a city's overall stature in the region's infrastructure networks, i.e. rail, road, air, and information technology networks. Three dimensions of connectivity are shown: edge thickness reflecting tie strength between pairs of cities; node size reflecting a city's betweenness centrality; and node color reflecting the dominant geographical orientation of a city's connections. A threshold is used for the edges to ensure the map does not appear clogged. The map shows that major connections tend to be within-country linkages between large cities. There are five communities in South Asia's urban infrastructure networks, which largely follow national borders. Delhi, Mumbai, Lahore, Karachi, Chennai, Colombo and Dhaka are shown to be important nodes for the infrastructural integration of South Asia, as these cities mediate flows between relatively unconnected communities and cities.
format	Journal Article
author	Derudder, Ben Liu, Xingjian Kunaka, Charles Roberts, Mark
author_facet	Derudder, Ben Liu, Xingjian Kunaka, Charles Roberts, Mark
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title	The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks
title_short	The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks
title_full	The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks
title_fullStr	The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks
title_full_unstemmed	The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks
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publisher	Taylor and Francis
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The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks

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