On the efficiency of transportation systems in large cities

We report an analysis of the accessibility between different locations in big cities, which is illustrated with respect to London and Paris. The effects of the respective underground systems in facilitating more uniform access to diverse places are also quantified and investigated. It is shown that...

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Published inEurophysics letters Vol. 91; no. 1; p. 18003
Main Authors Costa, L. da F, Travençolo, B. A. N, Viana, M. P, Strano, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IOP Publishing 01.07.2010
EDP Sciences
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02.10.Ox
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Bridges (structures)
Paris
Parks
Transportation systems
Underground
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Summary:We report an analysis of the accessibility between different locations in big cities, which is illustrated with respect to London and Paris. The effects of the respective underground systems in facilitating more uniform access to diverse places are also quantified and investigated. It is shown that London and Paris have markedly different patterns of accessibility, as a consequence of the number of bridges and large parks of London, and that in both cases the respective underground systems imply in general, thought in distinct manners, an increase of accessibility.
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ISSN:0295-5075
1286-4854
DOI:10.1209/0295-5075/91/18003