Qianxi: 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 Qianxi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.01, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.25, 1.91, -0.17 and 0.94. Disconnectivity in street construction in Qianxi follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Qianxi spans a total of 70 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.91, 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 0.25, 1.23, 1.0 and 1.01. Disconnectivity in Qianxi's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Qianxi 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 Qianxi fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Qianxi was the 70th-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 Qianxi has become more disconnected. Qianxi ranked 76th in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 65th in 1991-2000 and 70th in 2001-2014.
Qianxi 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.
Qianxi and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Qianxi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Qianxi is the 73rd-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 Qianxi has become more disconnected. Qianxi ranked 76th in 1975, 68th in 1976-1990, 70th in 1991-2000 and 73rd in 2001-2014.
Qianxi and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Qianxi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
As of 2015, Qianxi had a built-up area of 7.75 square kilometers, and a population of 74669 people.
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