Hengshanxian: 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Hengshanxian as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.67, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.19, 1.67, 0.99 and 3.6. Disconnectivity in street construction in Hengshanxian follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Hengshanxian spans a total of 92 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.67, 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 1.19, 1.42, 1.36 and 1.67. Disconnectivity in Hengshanxian's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Hengshanxian 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 Hengshanxian fare in comparison to others in Hunan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hengshanxian was the 16th-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 Hengshanxian has become more disconnected. Hengshanxian ranked 56th in 1975, 49th in 1976-1990, 45th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
Hengshanxian 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.
How do development practices in Hengshanxian fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hengshanxian was the 250th-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 Hengshanxian has become more disconnected. Hengshanxian ranked 754th in 1975, 795th in 1976-1990, 794th in 1991-2000 and 250th in 2001-2014.
Hengshanxian and Hunan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hengshanxian followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hunan peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Hengshanxian is the 62nd-most disconnected out of the 95 cities in Hunan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Hunan, the street network in Hengshanxian has become more connected. Hengshanxian ranked 56th in 1975, 66th in 1976-1990, 65th in 1991-2000 and 62nd in 2001-2014.
Hengshanxian and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hengshanxian followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Hengshanxian is the 873rd-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 Hengshanxian has become more connected. Hengshanxian ranked 754th in 1975, 921st in 1976-1990, 974th in 1991-2000 and 873rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Hengshanxian had a built-up area of 4.2 square kilometers, and a population of 113230 people.
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