Xiong: 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 Xiong, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Xiong as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.53, 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 0.02, 2.09, 1.93 and 4.37. Disconnectivity in street construction in Xiong 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 Xiong spans a total of 111 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.09, 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 0.02, 2.04, 1.99 and 2.53. Disconnectivity in Xiong's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Xiong 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 Xiong fare in comparison to others in Hebei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xiong was the 10th-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 Xiong has become more disconnected. Xiong ranked 78th in 1975, 39th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Xiong 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 Xiong fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xiong was the 153rd-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 Xiong has become more disconnected. Xiong ranked 1108th in 1975, 619th in 1976-1990, 512th in 1991-2000 and 153rd in 2001-2014.
Xiong and Hebei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xiong followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hebei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xiong is the 20th-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 Xiong has become more disconnected. Xiong ranked 78th in 1975, 43rd in 1976-1990, 38th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
Xiong and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xiong followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xiong is the 462nd-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 Xiong has become more disconnected. Xiong ranked 1108th in 1975, 644th in 1976-1990, 669th in 1991-2000 and 462nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Xiong had a built-up area of 12.63 square kilometers, and a population of 68414 people.
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