A fractal analysis of the public transportation system of Paris
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1995
Subject Area
mode - rail, place - europe
Keywords
Paris, rail, metropolitan, suburban, fractal analysis
Abstract
An analysis of the railway networks of the public transportation system of Paris, based on the notion of fractals, is presented. The two basic networks, (metropolitan and suburban) which have different functions, have also a different fractal dimension: 1.8 for the metropolitan network, and 1.5 for the suburban network. By means of computer simulation, it is concluded that the true dimension of the metro network is probably 2.0. A fractal model of the suburban network, with the same features and the same fractal dimension, is proposed. This supports the conclusion that this network is fractal.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Environment and Planning, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Benguigui L, 1995, "A fractal analysis of the public transportation system of Paris" Environment and Planning A 27(7) 1147 – 1161.
