Xinji: 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 Xinji, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Xinji as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.45, 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 1.38, 2.3, 1.91 and 3.89. Disconnectivity in street construction in Xinji follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Xinji spans a total of 200 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.3, 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 1.38, 2.11, 2.07 and 2.45. Disconnectivity in Xinji's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Xinji 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 Xinji fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xinji was the 12th-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 Xinji has become more disconnected. Xinji ranked 52nd in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Xinji 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 Xinji fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xinji was the 208th-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 Xinji has become more disconnected. Xinji ranked 701st in 1975, 531st in 1976-1990, 517th in 1991-2000 and 208th in 2001-2014.
Xinji and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xinji followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xinji is the 23rd-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 Xinji has become more disconnected. Xinji ranked 52nd in 1975, 37th in 1976-1990, 34th in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
Xinji and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xinji followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xinji is the 501st-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in China, the street network in Xinji has become more disconnected. Xinji ranked 701st in 1975, 610th in 1976-1990, 627th in 1991-2000 and 501st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Xinji had a built-up area of 32.0 square kilometers, and a population of 203404 people.
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