Xin: 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 Xin as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.55, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -1.51, -0.01, 1.76 and 7.03. In each period, new street development in Xin steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Xin spans a total of 72 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 7.03, 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 -1.51, -0.81, 0.99 and 4.55. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Xin has become more disconnected.
Xin and Henan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Xin rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Henan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Xin fare in comparison to others in Henan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xin was the 3rd-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 Xin has become more disconnected. Xin ranked 73rd in 1975, 92nd in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Xin and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Xin rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Xin fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xin was the 27th-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 Xin has become more disconnected. Xin ranked 1294th in 1975, 1366th in 1976-1990, 563rd in 1991-2000 and 27th in 2001-2014.
Xin and Henan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xin rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Henan peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xin is the 2nd-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 Xin has become more disconnected. Xin ranked 73rd in 1975, 113th in 1976-1990, 53rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Xin and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xin rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xin is the 61st-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 Xin has become more disconnected. Xin ranked 1294th in 1975, 1573rd in 1976-1990, 1153rd in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Xin had a built-up area of 6.95 square kilometers, and a population of 73582 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: