Raoping: 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 Raoping as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.09, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.88, 2.34, 2.38 and 2.22. Street construction in Raoping increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Raoping spans a total of 548 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.88, 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 1.88, 2.08, 2.09 and 2.09. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Raoping has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.19 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Raoping and Guangdong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Raoping peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guangdong was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Raoping fare in comparison to others in Guangdong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Raoping was the 47th-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 Raoping has become more connected. Raoping ranked 40th in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 47th in 2001-2014.
Raoping and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Raoping peaked 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 Raoping fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Raoping was the 593rd-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 Raoping has become more connected. Raoping ranked 533rd in 1975, 512th in 1976-1990, 380th in 1991-2000 and 593rd in 2001-2014.
Raoping and Guangdong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Raoping rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guangdong was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Raoping is the 51st-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 Raoping has become more connected. Raoping ranked 40th in 1975, 54th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 51st in 2001-2014.
Raoping and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Raoping rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Raoping is the 662nd-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 Raoping has become more connected. Raoping ranked 533rd in 1975, 629th in 1976-1990, 618th in 1991-2000 and 662nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Raoping had a built-up area of 27.89 square kilometers, and a population of 360867 people.
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