Minggang: 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.
View Minggang, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Minggang as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.61, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.16, 3.83, 4.16 and 11.67. In each period, new street development in Minggang steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Minggang spans a total of 56 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 4.16, which is highly disconnected.
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 2.16, 3.1, 3.27 and 4.61. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Minggang has become more disconnected.
Minggang and Henan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Minggang rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Henan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Minggang fare in comparison to others in Henan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Minggang was the 1st-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 Minggang has become more disconnected. Minggang ranked 13th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Minggang and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Minggang rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Minggang fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Minggang was the 3rd-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 Minggang has become more disconnected. Minggang ranked 444th in 1975, 160th in 1976-1990, 108th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Minggang and Henan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Minggang rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Henan peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Minggang is the 1st-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 Minggang has become more disconnected. Minggang ranked 13th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Minggang and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Minggang rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Minggang is the 59th-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 Minggang has become more disconnected. Minggang ranked 444th in 1975, 256th in 1976-1990, 197th in 1991-2000 and 59th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Minggang had a built-up area of 6.27 square kilometers, and a population of 65825 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: