Graph-theoretical analysis of the swiss road and railway networks over time

Networks and Spatial Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 379-400

  Erath, Alexander ^a   Löchl, Michael ^a   Axhausen, Kay W ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Highway network development; Kernel density; Network efficiency; Transport network topology

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY NETWORKS; KERNEL DENSITY; NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS; NETWORK EFFICIENCY; SPATIAL STRUCTURE; TOPOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSPORT NETWORKS; VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS;

ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; GRAPH THEORY; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS; ROADS AND STREETS;

NETWORK SECURITY;

EID: 70449522388     PISSN: 1566113X     EISSN: 15729427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11067-008-9074-7     Document Type: Article

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