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This text describes the data presented in the paper: Spatial Structure and Evolution of Complex Networks

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Introductory information
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Files included in the data deposit (include a short description of what data are contained): 

1) Excel File: "Generated Layouts" (contains all of the spatial data, with regards to nodal placement, for the generated synthetic networks).
1) Excel File: "Generated Networks" (contains all of the network data, both node and link information, for the generated synthetic networks).

Explain the relationship between multiple data sets, if required:
For all datasets, information regarding the nodal configuration is presented.

Key words used to describe the data:
network theory; infrastructure; hazard tolerance; resilience


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Methodological information
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A brief method description – what the data is, how and why it was collected or created, and how it was processed:
The data was generated using the algorithm presented in the paper and is a collection of synthetic networks (for a series of real-world infrastructure systems).


Instruments, hardware and software used: 
Standard PC and programming software


Date(s) of data collection: 
Early 2016


Geographic coverage of data:
US and UK


Data validation (how was the data checked, proofed and cleaned):
Multiple runs of the programme were created and checked against each other for any inconsistancies.


Overview of secondary data, if used:
NA


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Data-specific information
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Definitions of names, labels, acronyms or specialist terminology uses for variables, records and their values: 
USATN - US Air Traffic Network


Explanation of weighting and grossing variables: 
NA


Outline any missing data:
NA


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Contact
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Please contact rdm@ncl.ac.uk for further information