Shancheng: 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 Shancheng as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is -0.12, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.36, -0.18, 1.66 and nan. Data was not available in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shancheng spans a total of 126 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of -0.18, which is very 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 -0.36, -0.26, -0.01 and -0.12. The aggregate street network in Shancheng increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Shancheng and Henan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Henan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Shancheng fare in comparison to others in Henan? 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 Shancheng has become more disconnected. Shancheng ranked 58th in 1975, 100th in 1976-1990 and 31st in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Shancheng and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Shancheng fare in comparison to others in China? 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 Shancheng has become more disconnected. Shancheng ranked 1184th in 1975, 1398th in 1976-1990 and 588th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Shancheng and Henan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shancheng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Henan peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shancheng is the 108th-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 Shancheng has become more connected. Shancheng ranked 58th in 1975, 102nd in 1976-1990, 97th in 1991-2000 and 108th in 2001-2014.
Shancheng and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shancheng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shancheng is the 1580th-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 Shancheng has become more connected. Shancheng ranked 1184th in 1975, 1517th in 1976-1990, 1513th in 1991-2000 and 1580th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shancheng had a built-up area of 11.47 square kilometers, and a population of 188612 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: