Wuping: 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 Wuping as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.76, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.03, 2.34, 0.21 and 0.78. Disconnectivity in street construction in Wuping follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Wuping spans a total of 89 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.34, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 -0.03, 1.82, 1.81 and 1.76. The aggregate street network in Wuping increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Wuping and Fujian do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Wuping followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Fujian peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Wuping fare in comparison to others in Fujian? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wuping was the 33rd-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 Wuping has become more disconnected. Wuping ranked 39th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 33rd in 2001-2014.
Wuping 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 Wuping fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wuping was the 1084th-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 Wuping has become more disconnected. Wuping ranked 1123rd in 1975, 513th in 1976-1990, 1042nd in 1991-2000 and 1084th in 2001-2014.
Wuping and Fujian do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Wuping peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Fujian rose steadily.
To date, Wuping is the 42nd-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 Wuping has become more connected. Wuping ranked 39th in 1975, 36th in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2000 and 42nd in 2001-2014.
Wuping and China follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Wuping is the 827th-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 Wuping has become more disconnected. Wuping ranked 1123rd in 1975, 736th in 1976-1990, 748th in 1991-2000 and 827th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Wuping had a built-up area of 4.87 square kilometers, and a population of 61139 people.
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