Gaocheng: 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 Gaocheng as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.89, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.0, 2.05, 1.41 and 1.73. Disconnectivity in street construction in Gaocheng follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gaocheng spans a total of 253 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.05, 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 1.0, 1.97, 1.92 and 1.89. The aggregate street network in Gaocheng increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Gaocheng and Hebei 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 Gaocheng fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gaocheng was the 46th-most disconnected out of the 99 cities in Hebei. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Hebei, street construction in Gaocheng has become more disconnected. Gaocheng ranked 65th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 46th in 2001-2014.
Gaocheng 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 Gaocheng fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gaocheng was the 772nd-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 Gaocheng has become more disconnected. Gaocheng ranked 829th in 1975, 642nd in 1976-1990, 657th in 1991-2000 and 772nd in 2001-2014.
Gaocheng and Hebei follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Gaocheng is the 42nd-most disconnected out of the 99 cities in Hebei. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Hebei, the street network in Gaocheng has become more disconnected. Gaocheng ranked 65th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 40th in 1991-2000 and 42nd in 2001-2014.
Gaocheng and China follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Gaocheng is the 759th-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 Gaocheng has become more disconnected. Gaocheng ranked 829th in 1975, 666th in 1976-1990, 698th in 1991-2000 and 759th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gaocheng had a built-up area of 18.5 square kilometers, and a population of 134899 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: