Gucheng: city in Hubei, 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 Gucheng as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.87, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.14, 0.81, 1.66 and 0.88. Street construction in Gucheng 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 Gucheng spans a total of 110 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.81, 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 0.14, 0.76, 0.9 and 0.87. The aggregate street network in Gucheng increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Gucheng and Hubei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gucheng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hubei peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Gucheng fare in comparison to others in Hubei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gucheng was the 55th-most disconnected out of the 80 cities in Hubei. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Hubei, street construction in Gucheng has become more connected. Gucheng ranked 53rd in 1975, 60th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2000 and 55th in 2001-2014.
Gucheng and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gucheng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
Gucheng and Hubei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gucheng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hubei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Gucheng is the 68th-most disconnected out of the 80 cities in Hubei. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Hubei, the street network in Gucheng has become more connected. Gucheng ranked 53rd in 1975, 66th in 1976-1990, 64th in 1991-2000 and 68th in 2001-2014.
Gucheng and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gucheng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
As of 2015, Gucheng had a built-up area of 18.42 square kilometers, and a population of 140065 people.
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