GoMore Network AnalysisKate Lyndegaard

GEOG 596AMentor: Frank Hardisty

Outline

1. Motivation and summary

2. What is network analysis?

3. The project objective

4. The GoMore network

5. The preliminary results

6. The next steps

7. Thanks

Motivation and Summary

Motivation and Summary

- How can we begin to discuss integration of spatial analysis and social network analysis intersect?

- Are there elements of geospatial/geostatistical theory which complement social network theoretic approaches to examining context and relationships in networks, and vice versa?

Motivation and Summary

- How can we begin to discuss integration of spatial analysis and social network analysis intersect?

- Are there elements of geospatial/geostatistical theory which complement social network theoretic approaches to examining context and relationships in networks, and vice versa?

What is network analysis?

Network Representation

A network represents data as a series of ‘nodes’ and ‘edges’

Node

Edge

Directed Networks

A directed network represents the directionality of events represented by ‘edges’

Weighted Networks

Not all networks are represented by edges sharing equal values.

Weighted networks attribute additional data to every edge.

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Topological Properties: Degree

Centrality measures such as ‘degree’ measure the relative importance of a node within a network.

Degree = 5

Out degree = 3

In degree = 2Out degree = 1

Source: Lotan, G.: Network X and Gephi, NYC PyData Conference 2012

Topological Properties: Path Length

Path length measures the number of edges between two nodes.

Shortest path length, and average path length (calculated over the entire graph), may also be measured.

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Path Length = 2

The Project Objective.

Analyze the GoMore Network

• Analyze the network of Northern Europe’s leading, online ride-share provider: GoMore (www.GoMore.dk)

Analyze the GoMore Network

1. Examine a number of topological network properties in order to characterize the interconnectivity of GoMore travel

2. Examine weighted network properties in order to analyze the significance of the volume of travel

3. Determine whether or not there is a correlation between population density and the volume of travel between network nodes

The GoMore network.

Creating the Network Graph

Technologies employed:• PostgreSQL: Advanced SQL queries to structure data• Gephi: Generate .GML (graph file), visualization,

analyses• igraph as R package: Implement network analysis

algorithms• R: Implement statistical methods, visualization• ArcGIS for Desktop: Spatial analyses, visualization,

feature attribution, processing of demographic data

Creating the Network Graph: PostgreSQL

‘nodes’ table

Creating the Network Graph: PostgreSQL

‘edges’ table

Creating the Network Graph: Gephi

GoMore network graph: Circular Layout

Creating the Network Graph: ArcGIS

Creating the Network Graph: ArcGIS

The Preliminary Results.

Topological Properties of the GoMore Network

Comparative Model: Erdős-Rényi random graph

Power Law Degree Distribution

Clustering Spectrum: Average Local Clustering Coefficient vs. degree

Source: Barabási, A.L.: Network Science. Forthcoming, pp. 41

Average Nearest Neighbor vs. Degree

The Next Steps.

The GoMore Network and Population Data

Next Steps

1. Complete and refine weighted network analyses

2. Refine spatial analyses

3. Discuss correlations between network and spatial analyses

4. Complete journal article for peer-review (GIScience 2014, Vienna, Austria)

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Thanks

I would like to thank Beth King and Frank Hardisty