Beibei: city in Chongqing, 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 Beibei as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.01, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.91, 3.63, 3.12 and 4.12. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Beibei fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Beibei spans a total of 324 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.12, which is highly disconnected.
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 4.91, 3.94, 3.88 and 4.01. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Beibei has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Beibei and Chongqing do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Beibei was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chongqing followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Beibei fare in comparison to others in Chongqing? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Beibei was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 38 cities in Chongqing. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Chongqing, street construction in Beibei has become more connected. Beibei ranked 4th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Beibei and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Beibei was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Beibei fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Beibei was the 182nd-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 Beibei has become more connected. Beibei ranked 56th in 1975, 190th in 1976-1990, 226th in 1991-2000 and 182nd in 2001-2014.
Beibei and Chongqing do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Beibei was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chongqing followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Beibei is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 38 cities in Chongqing. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Chongqing, the street network in Beibei has become more connected. Beibei ranked 4th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Beibei and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Beibei was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Beibei is the 96th-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 Beibei has become more connected. Beibei ranked 56th in 1975, 106th in 1976-1990, 100th in 1991-2000 and 96th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Beibei had a built-up area of 10.93 square kilometers, and a population of 353256 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: