Langfang: 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.
View Langfang, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Langfang as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.47, 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 2.15, 2.91, 1.62 and 3.24. Disconnectivity in street construction in Langfang follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Langfang spans a total of 559 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.24, 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 2.15, 2.61, 2.19 and 2.47. Disconnectivity in Langfang's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Langfang 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 Langfang fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Langfang was the 21st-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 Langfang has become more disconnected. Langfang ranked 35th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
Langfang 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 Langfang fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Langfang was the 323rd-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 Langfang has become more disconnected. Langfang ranked 451st in 1975, 333rd in 1976-1990, 600th in 1991-2000 and 323rd in 2001-2014.
Langfang and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Langfang followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Langfang is the 21st-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 Langfang has become more disconnected. Langfang ranked 35th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
Langfang and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Langfang followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Langfang is the 491st-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 Langfang has become more connected. Langfang ranked 451st in 1975, 397th in 1976-1990, 575th in 1991-2000 and 491st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Langfang had a built-up area of 72.78 square kilometers, and a population of 490411 people.
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