Maritime degree, centrality and vulnerability: port hierarchies and emerging areas in containerized transport (2008-2010)

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 24, Issue , 2012, Pages 33-44

  González Laxe, Fernando ^a   Jesus Freire Seoane, Maria ^a   Pais Montes, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Data science; Graph visualization; Liner shipping; Port hierarchy; Scale free network

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; FINANCIAL CRISIS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; SHIPPING;

PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; PANAMA CANAL;

EID: 84863442249     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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