Gaobeidian: 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 Gaobeidian as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.11, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.75, 0.23, 0.06 and -0.44. In each period, new street development in Gaobeidian steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gaobeidian spans a total of 269 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of -0.44, 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 0.75, 0.43, 0.29 and 0.11. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Gaobeidian has become more connected.
Gaobeidian and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gaobeidian fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Gaobeidian fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gaobeidian was the 89th-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 Gaobeidian has become more connected. Gaobeidian ranked 69th in 1975, 82nd in 1976-1990, 63rd in 1991-2000 and 89th in 2001-2014.
Gaobeidian and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gaobeidian fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Gaobeidian fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gaobeidian was the 1345th-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 Gaobeidian has become more connected. Gaobeidian ranked 920th in 1975, 1310th in 1976-1990, 1071st in 1991-2000 and 1345th in 2001-2014.
Gaobeidian and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gaobeidian fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Gaobeidian is the 85th-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 Gaobeidian has become more connected. Gaobeidian ranked 69th in 1975, 80th in 1976-1990, 81st in 1991-2000 and 85th in 2001-2014.
Gaobeidian and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gaobeidian fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Gaobeidian is the 1532nd-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 Gaobeidian has become more connected. Gaobeidian ranked 920th in 1975, 1366th in 1976-1990, 1432nd in 1991-2000 and 1532nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gaobeidian had a built-up area of 46.9 square kilometers, and a population of 247925 people.
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