Determinants of Intercity Air-Passenger Flows in the “Belt and Road” Region
Air-passenger flow, denoting intercity connections, has been a focal point of studies pertaining to urban networks. While most existing studies include only the geoeconomic characteristics of nodes as explanatory variables, this analysis developed a gravity model by incorporating further factors (e....
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| author | Lu Zhang Yannan Zhao Bart Dessein Philippe De Maeyer |
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| description | Air-passenger flow, denoting intercity connections, has been a focal point of studies pertaining to urban networks. While most existing studies include only the geoeconomic characteristics of nodes as explanatory variables, this analysis developed a gravity model by incorporating further factors (e.g., cultural disparity and institutional disparity) that might influence air-passenger flows in the “Belt and Road” region. The primary findings are as follows: (1) The cultural and institutional disparities correlate negatively with the air-passenger flows in this region; (2) air-passenger flows are positively related to border, population and economy size, and economic disparity; (3) flows tend to first increase and then subsequently decrease as geographical distance increases; (4) the impact of the factors on the flows varies by subregion. This study could serve as a reference for those interested in gaining a greater insight into air-passenger flows and could also help improve regional strategies for air-transportation development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42b1bca15e6f4b36955c71316c4ab8542022-12-22T04:03:56ZengHindawi-WileyComplexity1099-05262021-01-01202110.1155/2021/5514135Determinants of Intercity Air-Passenger Flows in the “Belt and Road” RegionLu Zhang0Yannan Zhao1Bart Dessein2Philippe De Maeyer3Beijing Technology and Business UniversityInstitute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources ResearchFaculty of Arts and PhilosophyDepartment of GeographyAir-passenger flow, denoting intercity connections, has been a focal point of studies pertaining to urban networks. While most existing studies include only the geoeconomic characteristics of nodes as explanatory variables, this analysis developed a gravity model by incorporating further factors (e.g., cultural disparity and institutional disparity) that might influence air-passenger flows in the “Belt and Road” region. The primary findings are as follows: (1) The cultural and institutional disparities correlate negatively with the air-passenger flows in this region; (2) air-passenger flows are positively related to border, population and economy size, and economic disparity; (3) flows tend to first increase and then subsequently decrease as geographical distance increases; (4) the impact of the factors on the flows varies by subregion. This study could serve as a reference for those interested in gaining a greater insight into air-passenger flows and could also help improve regional strategies for air-transportation development.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5514135 |
| spellingShingle | Lu Zhang Yannan Zhao Bart Dessein Philippe De Maeyer Determinants of Intercity Air-Passenger Flows in the “Belt and Road” Region Complexity |
| title | Determinants of Intercity Air-Passenger Flows in the “Belt and Road” Region |
| title_full | Determinants of Intercity Air-Passenger Flows in the “Belt and Road” Region |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of Intercity Air-Passenger Flows in the “Belt and Road” Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of Intercity Air-Passenger Flows in the “Belt and Road” Region |
| title_short | Determinants of Intercity Air-Passenger Flows in the “Belt and Road” Region |
| title_sort | determinants of intercity air passenger flows in the belt and road region |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5514135 |
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