Zhongxin: 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 Zhongxin as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.09, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.72, -0.34, 3.69 and 1.07. Street construction in Zhongxin 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 Zhongxin spans a total of 76 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of -0.34, which is very 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 -0.72, -0.3, 1.16 and 1.09. The aggregate street network in Zhongxin increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Zhongxin and Guangdong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Zhongxin peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guangdong was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Zhongxin fare in comparison to others in Guangdong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zhongxin was the 70th-most disconnected out of the 109 cities in Guangdong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Guangdong, street construction in Zhongxin has become more disconnected. Zhongxin ranked 72nd in 1975, 102nd in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 70th in 2001-2014.
Zhongxin and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Zhongxin 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 Zhongxin fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zhongxin was the 987th-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 Zhongxin has become more disconnected. Zhongxin ranked 1235th in 1975, 1421st in 1976-1990, 148th in 1991-2000 and 987th in 2001-2014.
Zhongxin and Guangdong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Zhongxin peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guangdong was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Zhongxin is the 89th-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 Zhongxin has become more connected. Zhongxin ranked 72nd in 1975, 106th in 1976-1990, 86th in 1991-2000 and 89th in 2001-2014.
Zhongxin and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Zhongxin peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Zhongxin is the 1173rd-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 Zhongxin has become more disconnected. Zhongxin ranked 1235th in 1975, 1526th in 1976-1990, 1082nd in 1991-2000 and 1173rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Zhongxin had a built-up area of 3.3 square kilometers, and a population of 56908 people.
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