Linzhou: 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 Linzhou as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.69, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.51, 1.12, 0.39 and 0.45. Disconnectivity in street construction in Linzhou follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Linzhou spans a total of 185 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.12, 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 0.51, 0.81, 0.74 and 0.69. The aggregate street network in Linzhou increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Linzhou and Henan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Linzhou followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Henan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Linzhou fare in comparison to others in Henan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Linzhou was the 73rd-most disconnected out of the 118 cities in Henan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Henan, street construction in Linzhou has become more connected. Linzhou ranked 38th in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 56th in 1991-2000 and 73rd in 2001-2014.
Linzhou 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 decrease.
How do development practices in Linzhou fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Linzhou was the 1184th-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 Linzhou has become more connected. Linzhou ranked 994th in 1975, 1026th in 1976-1990, 984th in 1991-2000 and 1184th in 2001-2014.
Linzhou and Henan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Linzhou is the 71st-most disconnected out of the 118 cities in Henan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Henan, the street network in Linzhou has become more connected. Linzhou ranked 38th in 1975, 58th in 1976-1990, 63rd in 1991-2000 and 71st in 2001-2014.
Linzhou and China follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Linzhou is the 1369th-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 Linzhou has become more connected. Linzhou ranked 994th in 1975, 1229th in 1976-1990, 1270th in 1991-2000 and 1369th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Linzhou had a built-up area of 15.85 square kilometers, and a population of 155071 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: