Title: Urban management in the face of complexity: commuting networks in insular Italy

Authors: Andrea De Montis, Simone Caschili, Alessandro Chessa, Michele Campagna

Addresses: Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio, Universita degli Studi di Sassari, Viale Italia, 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy; Linkalab, Complex Systems Computational Laboratory, 09100 Cagliari, Italy. ' Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio, Universita degli Studi di Cagliari, Via Marengo, 3, 09123 Cagliari, Italy. ' Dipartimento di Fisica, INFM, Universita degli Studi di Cagliari, Complesso Universitario di Monserrato, Monserrato 09042, Italy; Linkalab, Complex Systems Computational Laboratory, 09100 Cagliari, Italy. ' Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio, Universita degli Studi di Cagliari, Via Marengo, 3, 09123 Cagliari, Italy

Abstract: Complex networks theory allows researchers to deal with systems characterised by uncertainty and unpredictability. It also enables investigating interactions between transport networks and their topology. Recently it has been used to analyse socio-economic processes in urban, regional, and environmental planning. In the light of these advances, the aim of this paper is to present the results of the application of complex networks theory techniques to the characterisation of topological, traffic and spatial properties of commuters| systems in insular Italy.

Keywords: complex networks; commuting networks; weighted networks; spatial networks; urban management; Italy; transport networks; commuters.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2010.035107

International Journal of Sustainable Development, 2010 Vol.13 No.1/2, pp.185 - 199

Published online: 04 Sep 2010 *

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