Planning for Railway Station Network Sustainability Based on Node–Place Analysis of Local Stations

Joon-Seok Kim and Nina Shin
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Joon-Seok Kim: College of Business Administration, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
Nina Shin: College of Business Administration, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-12

Abstract: We principally focus on evaluating the local and entire network performance of railway stations for sustainable logistics management in South Korea. Specifically, we aim to address the issue of dealing with vulnerability in logistics dependent on the degree of connectivity. To resolve this issue, we investigate (i) the current level of local railway station sustainability performance from the perspectives of the value of the station (node) and the geographical location (place), and (ii) how railway station network management can prepare for imminent internal and external risks. Integrating node–place analysis and social network analysis approaches, we demonstrate a means of assessing (i) local railway station performance by comparing how one station’s value differs from that of other stations, and (ii) overall railway network performance by measuring the degree of connectivity based on the centrality characteristics. Consequently, we recommend improvement in planning orders considering the degree of local performance and network vulnerability for railway station network sustainability.

Keywords: railway station; railway network sustainability; local station performance; railway network performance; node place analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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