Taoyuan: 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 Taoyuan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.01, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.1, 0.63, -0.68 and -0.86. In each period, new street development in Taoyuan steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Taoyuan spans a total of 61 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.63, 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 5.1, 2.38, 1.24 and 1.01. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Taoyuan has become more connected.
Taoyuan and Hunan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Taoyuan fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hunan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Taoyuan fare in comparison to others in Hunan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Taoyuan was the 76th-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 Taoyuan has become more connected. Taoyuan ranked 4th in 1975, 76th in 1976-1990, 65th in 1991-2000 and 76th in 2001-2014.
Taoyuan and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Taoyuan fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Taoyuan fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Taoyuan was the 1384th-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 Taoyuan has become more connected. Taoyuan ranked 47th in 1975, 1187th in 1976-1990, 1211th in 1991-2000 and 1384th in 2001-2014.
Taoyuan and Hunan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Taoyuan fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hunan peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Taoyuan is the 75th-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 Taoyuan has become more connected. Taoyuan ranked 4th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 69th in 1991-2000 and 75th in 2001-2014.
Taoyuan and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Taoyuan fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Taoyuan is the 1212th-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 Taoyuan has become more connected. Taoyuan ranked 47th in 1975, 489th in 1976-1990, 1042nd in 1991-2000 and 1212th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Taoyuan had a built-up area of 3.78 square kilometers, and a population of 117474 people.
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