Wenquan: city in Beijing, 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 Wenquan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.86, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.26, 1.65, 1.55 and 2.74. Disconnectivity in street construction in Wenquan follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Wenquan spans a total of 160 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.65, which is relatively 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 1.26, 1.58, 1.67 and 1.86. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Wenquan has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.32 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.19.
Wenquan and Beijing do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Wenquan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Beijing rose steadily.
How do development practices in Wenquan fare in comparison to others in Beijing? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wenquan was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Beijing. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Beijing, street construction in Wenquan has become more disconnected. Wenquan ranked 7th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Wenquan and China follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Wenquan fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wenquan was the 446th-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in China, street construction in Wenquan has become more disconnected. Wenquan ranked 734th in 1975, 805th in 1976-1990, 620th in 1991-2000 and 446th in 2001-2014.
Wenquan and Beijing follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Wenquan is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Beijing. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Beijing, the street network in Wenquan has become more disconnected. Wenquan ranked 7th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Wenquan and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Wenquan rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Wenquan is the 772nd-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 Wenquan has become more connected. Wenquan ranked 734th in 1975, 845th in 1976-1990, 813th in 1991-2000 and 772nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Wenquan had a built-up area of 12.61 square kilometers, and a population of 89582 people.
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