Changshou: 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.
View Changshou, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Changshou as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.72, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.61, 3.09, 2.76 and 4.0. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Changshou fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Changshou spans a total of 147 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.0, 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 3.61, 3.46, 3.24 and 3.72. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Changshou has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Changshou and Chongqing do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Changshou 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 Changshou fare in comparison to others in Chongqing? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Changshou was the 12th-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 Changshou has become more connected. Changshou ranked 8th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Changshou and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Changshou 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 Changshou fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Changshou was the 197th-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 Changshou has become more connected. Changshou ranked 145th in 1975, 287th in 1976-1990, 289th in 1991-2000 and 197th in 2001-2014.
Changshou and Chongqing do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Changshou 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, Changshou is the 12th-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 Changshou has become more connected. Changshou ranked 8th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Changshou and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Changshou was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Changshou is the 141st-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in China, the street network in Changshou has become more disconnected. Changshou ranked 145th in 1975, 180th in 1976-1990, 206th in 1991-2000 and 141st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Changshou had a built-up area of 6.5 square kilometers, and a population of 185544 people.
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