Hengshui: 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 Hengshui as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.86, 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 2.63, 2.45, 2.78 and 4.42. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Hengshui fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Hengshui spans a total of 250 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.42, which is highly disconnected.
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 2.63, 2.61, 2.62 and 2.86. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Hengshui has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Hengshui and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hengshui was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Hengshui fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hengshui was the 9th-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 Hengshui has become more disconnected. Hengshui ranked 25th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Hengshui and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hengshui was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Hengshui fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hengshui was the 147th-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 Hengshui has become more disconnected. Hengshui ranked 324th in 1975, 473rd in 1976-1990, 286th in 1991-2000 and 147th in 2001-2014.
Hengshui and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hengshui was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Hengshui is the 14th-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 Hengshui has become more disconnected. Hengshui ranked 25th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Hengshui and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hengshui was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Hengshui is the 339th-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 Hengshui has become more connected. Hengshui ranked 324th in 1975, 398th in 1976-1990, 393rd in 1991-2000 and 339th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Hengshui had a built-up area of 32.58 square kilometers, and a population of 348778 people.
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