Changshou: city in Hunan, 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 Changshou, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Changshou as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.14, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.24, 3.0, -0.32 and 2.69. Disconnectivity in street construction in Changshou follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Changshou spans a total of 23 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.69, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 1.24, 2.25, 1.69 and 2.14. Disconnectivity in Changshou's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Changshou and Hunan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Changshou fare in comparison to others in Hunan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Changshou was the 27th-most disconnected out of the 95 cities in Hunan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Hunan, street construction in Changshou has become more disconnected. Changshou ranked 55th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 63rd in 1991-2000 and 27th in 2001-2014.
Changshou and China follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
Changshou and Hunan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Changshou followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hunan peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Changshou is the 45th-most disconnected out of the 95 cities in Hunan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Hunan, the street network in Changshou has become more disconnected. Changshou ranked 55th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 52nd in 1991-2000 and 45th in 2001-2014.
Changshou and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Changshou followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
As of 2015, Changshou had a built-up area of 0.81 square kilometers, and a population of 50953 people.
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