Pingshan: 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 Pingshan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.77, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.42, 1.83, nan and -0.16. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pingshan spans a total of 121 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.83, 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 2.42, 1.94, 1.91 and 1.77. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Pingshan has become more connected.
Pingshan and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Pingshan fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pingshan was the 86th-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 Pingshan has become more connected. Pingshan ranked 28th in 1975, 50th in 1976-1990 and 86th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Pingshan and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Pingshan fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pingshan was the 1311th-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 Pingshan has become more connected. Pingshan ranked 380th in 1975, 731st in 1976-1990 and 1311th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Pingshan and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pingshan fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Pingshan is the 46th-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 Pingshan has become more connected. Pingshan ranked 28th in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 41st in 1991-2000 and 46th in 2001-2014.
Pingshan and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pingshan fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Pingshan is the 821st-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 Pingshan has become more connected. Pingshan ranked 380th in 1975, 683rd in 1976-1990, 705th in 1991-2000 and 821st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pingshan had a built-up area of 16.67 square kilometers, and a population of 86124 people.
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