Shaodong: 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 Shaodong as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.17, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.74, 0.37, 0.72 and 2.03. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Shaodong fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shaodong spans a total of 145 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 0.72, 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 1.74, 1.48, 0.92 and 1.17. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Shaodong has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Shaodong and Hunan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shaodong was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hunan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Shaodong fare in comparison to others in Hunan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shaodong was the 41st-most disconnected out of the 95 cities in Hunan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Shaodong ranked 41st in 1975, 80th in 1976-1990, 50th in 1991-2000 and 41st in 2001-2014.
Shaodong and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shaodong was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Shaodong fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shaodong was the 659th-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 Shaodong has become more connected. Shaodong ranked 573rd in 1975, 1269th in 1976-1990, 886th in 1991-2000 and 659th in 2001-2014.
Shaodong and Hunan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shaodong was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hunan peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shaodong is the 73rd-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 Shaodong has become more connected. Shaodong ranked 41st in 1975, 61st in 1976-1990, 75th in 1991-2000 and 73rd in 2001-2014.
Shaodong and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shaodong was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shaodong is the 1133rd-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 Shaodong has become more connected. Shaodong ranked 573rd in 1975, 888th in 1976-1990, 1184th in 1991-2000 and 1133rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shaodong had a built-up area of 10.26 square kilometers, and a population of 188370 people.
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