Qing: 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 Qing as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.69, 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 2.94, 2.33, 1.74 and 3.14. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Qing fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Qing spans a total of 187 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.33, 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 2.94, 2.64, 2.57 and 2.69. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Qing has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Qing and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Qing was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Qing fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Qing was the 23rd-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 Qing has become more connected. Qing ranked 15th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
Qing and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Qing was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Qing fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Qing was the 350th-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 Qing has become more connected. Qing ranked 260th in 1975, 517th in 1976-1990, 568th in 1991-2000 and 350th in 2001-2014.
Qing and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Qing was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Qing is the 17th-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 Qing has become more connected. Qing ranked 15th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Qing and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Qing was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Qing is the 407th-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 Qing has become more connected. Qing ranked 260th in 1975, 386th in 1976-1990, 410th in 1991-2000 and 407th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Qing had a built-up area of 14.23 square kilometers, and a population of 80388 people.
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