Maoming: 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 Maoming as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.76, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.77, 3.03, 2.31 and 2.4. Disconnectivity in street construction in Maoming follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Maoming spans a total of 558 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.03, 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 2.77, 2.99, 2.78 and 2.76. The aggregate street network in Maoming increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Maoming and Guangdong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Maoming followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guangdong was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Maoming fare in comparison to others in Guangdong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maoming was the 44th-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 Maoming has become more connected. Maoming ranked 28th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 32nd in 1991-2000 and 44th in 2001-2014.
Maoming 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 decrease.
How do development practices in Maoming fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maoming was the 538th-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 Maoming has become more connected. Maoming ranked 292nd in 1975, 301st in 1976-1990, 401st in 1991-2000 and 538th in 2001-2014.
Maoming and Guangdong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Maoming peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guangdong was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Maoming is the 32nd-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 Maoming has become more connected. Maoming ranked 28th in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
Maoming 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, Maoming is the 385th-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 Maoming has become more connected. Maoming ranked 292nd in 1975, 289th in 1976-1990, 336th in 1991-2000 and 385th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Maoming had a built-up area of 60.48 square kilometers, and a population of 630968 people.
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