Lingbao: city in Henan, 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 Lingbao as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.09, 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 0.36, 2.42, 3.79 and 3.07. Street construction in Lingbao increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Lingbao spans a total of 191 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.42, 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 0.36, 2.05, 3.1 and 3.09. The aggregate street network in Lingbao increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Lingbao and Henan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Lingbao fare in comparison to others in Henan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lingbao was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 118 cities in Henan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Henan, street construction in Lingbao has become more disconnected. Lingbao ranked 42nd in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Lingbao and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Lingbao peaked 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 Lingbao fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lingbao was the 363rd-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 Lingbao has become more disconnected. Lingbao ranked 1035th in 1975, 482nd in 1976-1990, 136th in 1991-2000 and 363rd in 2001-2014.
Lingbao and Henan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Lingbao peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Henan peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Lingbao is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 118 cities in Henan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Henan, the street network in Lingbao has become more disconnected. Lingbao ranked 42nd in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Lingbao and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Lingbao peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Lingbao is the 263rd-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 Lingbao has become more disconnected. Lingbao ranked 1035th in 1975, 639th in 1976-1990, 243rd in 1991-2000 and 263rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Lingbao had a built-up area of 19.99 square kilometers, and a population of 173955 people.
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