Yingcheng: 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 Yingcheng as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.77, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.68, 2.15, 3.83 and 4.44. In each period, new street development in Yingcheng steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Yingcheng spans a total of 111 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.68, 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 1.68, 1.9, 2.61 and 2.77. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Yingcheng has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.22 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.17.
Yingcheng and Hubei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Yingcheng rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hubei peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Yingcheng fare in comparison to others in Hubei? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Yingcheng was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 80 cities in Hubei. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Hubei, street construction in Yingcheng has become more disconnected. Yingcheng ranked 25th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Yingcheng and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Yingcheng rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Yingcheng fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Yingcheng was the 143rd-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 Yingcheng has become more disconnected. Yingcheng ranked 595th in 1975, 595th in 1976-1990, 133rd in 1991-2000 and 143rd in 2001-2014.
Yingcheng and Hubei do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Yingcheng rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hubei peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Yingcheng is the 21st-most disconnected out of the 80 cities in Hubei. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Hubei, the street network in Yingcheng has become more disconnected. Yingcheng ranked 25th in 1975, 33rd in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
Yingcheng and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Yingcheng rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Yingcheng is the 375th-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 Yingcheng has become more disconnected. Yingcheng ranked 595th in 1975, 704th in 1976-1990, 398th in 1991-2000 and 375th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Yingcheng had a built-up area of 8.24 square kilometers, and a population of 160412 people.
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