Guilin: city in Guangxi, 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 Guilin as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.68, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.25, 4.37, 4.32 and 6.37. Disconnectivity in street construction in Guilin follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Guilin spans a total of 994 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.25, 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 3.25, 3.53, 3.58 and 3.68. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Guilin has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.29 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.1.
Guilin and Guangxi 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 Guilin fare in comparison to others in Guangxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Guilin was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 53 cities in Guangxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Guangxi, street construction in Guilin has become more disconnected. Guilin ranked 8th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Guilin 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 Guilin fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Guilin was the 39th-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 Guilin has become more disconnected. Guilin ranked 204th in 1975, 108th in 1976-1990, 95th in 1991-2000 and 39th in 2001-2014.
Guilin and Guangxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Guilin rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guangxi peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Guilin is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 53 cities in Guangxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Guilin ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Guilin and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Guilin rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Guilin is the 145th-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 Guilin has become more disconnected. Guilin ranked 204th in 1975, 166th in 1976-1990, 140th in 1991-2000 and 145th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Guilin had a built-up area of 91.17 square kilometers, and a population of 1069415 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: