Fuzhou: 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 Fuzhou as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.03, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.01, 1.81, 2.44 and 4.95. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Fuzhou fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Fuzhou spans a total of 1931 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.01, 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 2.01, 1.95, 1.95 and 2.03. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Fuzhou has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Fuzhou and Fujian do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Fuzhou was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Fujian peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Fuzhou fare in comparison to others in Fujian? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Fuzhou was the 5th-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 Fuzhou has become more disconnected. Fuzhou ranked 19th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Fuzhou and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Fuzhou was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
Fuzhou and Fujian do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Fuzhou was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Fujian rose steadily.
To date, Fuzhou is the 32nd-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 Fuzhou has become more connected. Fuzhou ranked 19th in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
Fuzhou and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Fuzhou was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
As of 2015, Fuzhou had a built-up area of 168.89 square kilometers, and a population of 3038500 people.
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