Qitaihe: city in Heilongjiang, 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 Qitaihe as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.63, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.63, 1.55, 1.07 and 4.19. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Qitaihe fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Qitaihe spans a total of 189 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.55, 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 1.63, 1.54, 1.53 and 1.63. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Qitaihe has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Qitaihe and Heilongjiang do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Qitaihe was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Heilongjiang peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Qitaihe fare in comparison to others in Heilongjiang? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Qitaihe was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 52 cities in Heilongjiang. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Heilongjiang, street construction in Qitaihe has become more disconnected. Qitaihe ranked 24th in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Qitaihe and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Qitaihe 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 Qitaihe fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Qitaihe was the 173rd-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 Qitaihe has become more disconnected. Qitaihe ranked 613th in 1975, 843rd in 1976-1990, 761st in 1991-2000 and 173rd in 2001-2014.
Qitaihe and Heilongjiang do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Qitaihe was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Heilongjiang peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Qitaihe is the 27th-most disconnected out of the 52 cities in Heilongjiang. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Heilongjiang, the street network in Qitaihe has become more connected. Qitaihe ranked 24th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 27th in 2001-2014.
Qitaihe and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Qitaihe was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Qitaihe is the 891st-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 Qitaihe has become more connected. Qitaihe ranked 613th in 1975, 867th in 1976-1990, 886th in 1991-2000 and 891st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Qitaihe had a built-up area of 19.2 square kilometers, and a population of 76048 people.
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