Liupanshui: city in Guizhou, 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 Liupanshui as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.58, 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 4.76, 1.75, 1.35 and 2.53. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Liupanshui fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Liupanshui spans a total of 226 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.53, 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 4.76, 3.37, 2.53 and 2.58. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Liupanshui has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Liupanshui and Guizhou do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Liupanshui was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guizhou peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Liupanshui fare in comparison to others in Guizhou? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Liupanshui was the 18th-most disconnected out of the 42 cities in Guizhou. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Guizhou, street construction in Liupanshui has become more connected. Liupanshui ranked 3rd in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 18th in 2001-2014.
Liupanshui and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Liupanshui 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 Liupanshui fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Liupanshui was the 503rd-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 Liupanshui has become more connected. Liupanshui ranked 67th in 1975, 757th in 1976-1990, 671st in 1991-2000 and 503rd in 2001-2014.
Liupanshui and Guizhou do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Liupanshui was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guizhou peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Liupanshui is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 42 cities in Guizhou. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Guizhou, the street network in Liupanshui has become more connected. Liupanshui ranked 3rd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Liupanshui and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Liupanshui was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Liupanshui is the 441st-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 Liupanshui has become more connected. Liupanshui ranked 67th in 1975, 193rd in 1976-1990, 428th in 1991-2000 and 441st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Liupanshui had a built-up area of 15.24 square kilometers, and a population of 391585 people.
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