Botou: city in Hebei, 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 Botou as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.74, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.25, 1.34, 0.65 and 1.23. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Botou fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Botou spans a total of 137 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.34, 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 3.25, 1.84, 1.75 and 1.74. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Botou has become more connected.
Botou and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Botou was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Botou fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Botou was the 64th-most disconnected out of the 99 cities in Hebei. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Hebei, street construction in Botou has become more connected. Botou ranked 10th in 1975, 63rd in 1976-1990, 57th in 1991-2000 and 64th in 2001-2014.
Botou and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Botou 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 Botou fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Botou was the 930th-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 Botou has become more connected. Botou ranked 203rd in 1975, 937th in 1976-1990, 907th in 1991-2000 and 930th in 2001-2014.
Botou and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Botou fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Botou is the 48th-most disconnected out of the 99 cities in Hebei. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Hebei, the street network in Botou has become more connected. Botou ranked 10th in 1975, 49th in 1976-1990, 47th in 1991-2000 and 48th in 2001-2014.
Botou and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Botou fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Botou is the 836th-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 Botou has become more connected. Botou ranked 203rd in 1975, 728th in 1976-1990, 774th in 1991-2000 and 836th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Botou had a built-up area of 27.76 square kilometers, and a population of 181727 people.
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