Mache: city in Guangdong, 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 Mache as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.46, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.2, 3.35, 0.51 and 1.11. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Mache fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mache spans a total of 98 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 0.51, 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 5.2, 4.22, 3.54 and 3.46. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Mache has become more connected.
Mache and Guangdong follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Mache fare in comparison to others in Guangdong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mache was the 69th-most disconnected out of the 109 cities in Guangdong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Guangdong, street construction in Mache has become more connected. Mache ranked 11th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 70th in 1991-2000 and 69th in 2001-2014.
Mache and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mache 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 Mache fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mache was the 972nd-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 Mache has become more connected. Mache ranked 44th in 1975, 239th in 1976-1990, 951st in 1991-2000 and 972nd in 2001-2014.
Mache and Guangdong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mache fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guangdong was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Mache is the 21st-most disconnected out of the 109 cities in Guangdong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Guangdong, the street network in Mache has become more connected. Mache ranked 11th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
Mache and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mache fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Mache is the 181st-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 Mache has become more connected. Mache ranked 44th in 1975, 82nd in 1976-1990, 148th in 1991-2000 and 181st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mache had a built-up area of 4.78 square kilometers, and a population of 54111 people.
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