A Framework to Assess the Correlation between Transportation Infrastructure Access and Economics: Evidence from Iran

Table 4

The extent of access of each city to the overall road, rail, and air transport networks.

City name	Total access
Jafarabad	0.132
Ardebil	0.225
Tabriz	0.608
Oromieh	0.234
Zanjan	0.754
Ghazvin	0.942
Sanandaj	0.313
Hamedan	0.469
Tehran	2.550
Ghom	1.140
Kermanshah	0.403
Arak	0.873
Ilam	0.243
Khoramabad	0.405
Dezful	0.597
Dehlaran	0.165
Ahvaz	0.485
Masjedsoleiman	0.223
Abadan	0.403
Lamerd	0.063
Darab	0.135
Damavand	1.070
Sari	0.538
Amol	0.511
Gorgan	0.497
Noshahr	0.476
Roodsar	0.315
Semnan	0.557
Damghan	0.851
Minoodasht	0.238
Maravetapeh	0.150
Bojnord	0.215
Dargaz	0.159
Sabzevar	0.504
Neishabor	0.468
Chenaran	0.415
Mashhad	0.815
Kalat	0.354
Jandagh	0.198
Ghaen	0.130
Birjand	0.180
Nahbandan	0.151
Bandan	0.050
Zabol	0.113
Zahedan	0.180
Khash	0.051
Saravan	0.029
Zaboli	0.045
Iranshahr	0.074
Chabahar	0.019
Bam	0.188
Jiroft	0.126
Kerman	0.294
Minab	0.111
Bandarabas	0.239
Sirjan	0.206
Shahrekord	0.435
Omidieh	0.239
Khansar	0.406
Kashan	0.740
Dogonbadan	0.153
Khormoj	0.119
Shiraz	0.746
Bordscan	0.202
Torbat heidarie	0.532
Torbat jam	0.258
Khaf	0.432
Gonabad	0.161
Tabas	0.432
Yasoj	0.235
Sfahan	0.595
Ardestan	0.510
Shahreza	0.428
Abadeh	0.617
Marvdasht	0.490

overall road, rail, and air transport networks.