Maocaojie: 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 Maocaojie as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.95, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 6.34, 3.74, 3.73 and 2.82. In each period, new street development in Maocaojie steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Maocaojie spans a total of 66 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.74, 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 6.34, 4.27, 4.17 and 3.95. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Maocaojie has become more connected.
Maocaojie and Hunan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Maocaojie fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hunan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Maocaojie fare in comparison to others in Hunan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maocaojie was the 24th-most disconnected out of the 95 cities in Hunan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Hunan, street construction in Maocaojie has become more connected. Maocaojie ranked 1st in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Maocaojie and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Maocaojie fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Maocaojie fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maocaojie was the 428th-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in China, street construction in Maocaojie has become more connected. Maocaojie ranked 20th in 1975, 171st in 1976-1990, 141st in 1991-2000 and 428th in 2001-2014.
Maocaojie and Hunan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Maocaojie fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hunan peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Maocaojie is the 6th-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 Maocaojie has become more connected. Maocaojie ranked 1st in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Maocaojie and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Maocaojie fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Maocaojie is the 104th-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 Maocaojie has become more connected. Maocaojie ranked 20th in 1975, 78th in 1976-1990, 78th in 1991-2000 and 104th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Maocaojie had a built-up area of 1.19 square kilometers, and a population of 65456 people.
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