The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks

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The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks

dc.contributor.author	Derudder, Ben
dc.contributor.author	Liu, Xingjian
dc.contributor.author	Kunaka, Charles
dc.contributor.author	Roberts, Mark
dc.date.accessioned	2013-12-03T19:31:27Z
dc.date.available	2013-12-03T19:31:27Z
dc.date.issued	2013-11-05
dc.description.abstract	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.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Maps
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/16345
dc.identifier.issn	1744-5647
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16345
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Taylor and Francis
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	betweenness centrality
dc.subject	communities
dc.subject	rail
dc.subject	roads
dc.subject	information technology
dc.subject	air transport
dc.title	The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
dc.type	Article de journal	fr
dc.type	Artículo de revista	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.date.disclosure	2015-05-05
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-05-06T11:31:50.010957Z
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Journal Article
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.externalcontent	External Content
okr.globalpractice	Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpractice	Transport and ICT
okr.journal.nbpages	47-52
okr.language.supported	en
okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.region.geographical	South Asia
okr.relation.associatedurl	http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17445647.2013.858084
okr.topic	Infrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Economics
okr.topic	Rural Development::Rural Roads & Transport
okr.topic	Transport
okr.topic	Transport::Airports and Air Services
okr.topic	Urban Development::Rural Urban Linkages
okr.topic	Urban Development::Transport in Urban Areas
okr.volume	10(1)
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