INVESTIGATING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE TOPOLOGY OF BUS TRANSPORT NETWORKS AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN GREECE

Thomai Tasopoulou (), Dimitrios Tsiotas and Serafeim Polyzos ()
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Thomai Tasopoulou: Researcher, Department of Regional Development and Planning, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
Serafeim Polyzos: Professor, Department of Regional Development and Planning, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece

Regional Science Inquiry, 2023, vol. XV, issue 2, 25-46

Abstract: Bus companies are transport operators that support the demand in local markets for transport and at the same time promote regional development. This paper studies the topological and geographical characteristics of the Greek Bus Transport Network (GBTN) of the Joint Reciepts Fund of Buses (KTELs) of five regions of Greece in relation to their socio-economic environment, aiming at studying the effectiveness of the GBTN in comparison to the inter-regional road transport network in Greece. For this purpose, we apply complex network and econometric analysis to delve into the interaction between the topology of bus transport networks and regional development, focusing on the case of Greece. The methodological approach promotes the analysis of complex spatial networks, as a modeling tool in spatial planning. Overall, this paper highlights and evaluates the contribution of the interurban network to the overall road network of the country and the support and promotion of the economic profile of local markets.

Keywords: public transport; regional and local economy; network science; spatial networks; network analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R1 R41 R42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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