Guangde: city in Anhui, China
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Guangde as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.78, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.54, 2.29, 0.42 and 0.38. Street construction in Guangde increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Guangde spans a total of 175 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.38, which is very well-connected.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 0.54, 1.67, 1.44 and 0.78. The aggregate street network in Guangde increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Guangde and Anhui do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Guangde peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Anhui fell steadily.
How do development practices in Guangde fare in comparison to others in Anhui? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Guangde was the 46th-most disconnected out of the 65 cities in Anhui. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Anhui, street construction in Guangde has become more connected. Guangde ranked 31st in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 38th in 1991-2000 and 46th in 2001-2014.
Guangde and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Guangde peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Guangde fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Guangde was the 1206th-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in China, street construction in Guangde has become more connected. Guangde ranked 984th in 1975, 534th in 1976-1990, 974th in 1991-2000 and 1206th in 2001-2014.
Guangde and Anhui do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Guangde peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Anhui fell steadily.
To date, Guangde is the 42nd-most disconnected out of the 65 cities in Anhui. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Anhui, the street network in Guangde has become more connected. Guangde ranked 31st in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 42nd in 2001-2014.
Guangde and China follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Guangde is the 1325th-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in China, the street network in Guangde has become more connected. Guangde ranked 984th in 1975, 803rd in 1976-1990, 935th in 1991-2000 and 1325th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Guangde had a built-up area of 13.51 square kilometers, and a population of 98432 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: