Fuding: city in Fujian, 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 Fuding as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.56, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.21, 2.08, 0.53 and 5.32. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Fuding fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Fuding spans a total of 132 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 5.32, 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 3.21, 3.08, 3.0 and 3.56. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Fuding has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Fuding and Fujian do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Fuding was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Fujian peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Fuding fare in comparison to others in Fujian? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Fuding was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 55 cities in Fujian. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Fujian, street construction in Fuding has become more disconnected. Fuding ranked 5th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Fuding and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Fuding 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 Fuding fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Fuding was the 86th-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 Fuding has become more disconnected. Fuding ranked 209th in 1975, 629th in 1976-1990, 946th in 1991-2000 and 86th in 2001-2014.
Fuding and Fujian do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Fuding was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Fujian rose steadily.
To date, Fuding is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 55 cities in Fujian. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Fujian, the street network in Fuding has become more connected. Fuding ranked 5th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Fuding and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Fuding was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Fuding is the 163rd-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 Fuding has become more disconnected. Fuding ranked 209th in 1975, 265th in 1976-1990, 273rd in 1991-2000 and 163rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Fuding had a built-up area of 8.81 square kilometers, and a population of 165128 people.
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