Shengfang: 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 Shengfang as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.37, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.17, -0.35, 1.21 and 1.86. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Shengfang fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shengfang spans a total of 182 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.86, 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 2.17, 0.12, 0.91 and 1.37. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Shengfang has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Shengfang and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shengfang 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 Shengfang fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shengfang was the 39th-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 Shengfang has become more connected. Shengfang ranked 32nd in 1975, 87th in 1976-1990, 40th in 1991-2000 and 39th in 2001-2014.
Shengfang and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shengfang 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 Shengfang fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shengfang was the 720th-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 Shengfang has become more connected. Shengfang ranked 441st in 1975, 1422nd in 1976-1990, 716th in 1991-2000 and 720th in 2001-2014.
Shengfang and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shengfang was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shengfang is the 62nd-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 Shengfang has become more connected. Shengfang ranked 32nd in 1975, 85th in 1976-1990, 73rd in 1991-2000 and 62nd in 2001-2014.
Shengfang and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shengfang was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shengfang is the 1026th-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 Shengfang has become more connected. Shengfang ranked 441st in 1975, 1438th in 1976-1990, 1193rd in 1991-2000 and 1026th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shengfang had a built-up area of 30.8 square kilometers, and a population of 131166 people.
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