Guangchang: city in Jiangxi, 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 Guangchang, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Guangchang as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.05, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.11, 4.43, 2.11 and 2.2. Disconnectivity in street construction in Guangchang follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Guangchang spans a total of 78 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.43, 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 -0.11, 3.48, 3.23 and 3.05. The aggregate street network in Guangchang increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Guangchang and Jiangxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Guangchang followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Jiangxi peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Guangchang fare in comparison to others in Jiangxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Guangchang was the 28th-most disconnected out of the 74 cities in Jiangxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Jiangxi, street construction in Guangchang has become more disconnected. Guangchang ranked 62nd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
Guangchang 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 Guangchang fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Guangchang was the 600th-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 Guangchang has become more disconnected. Guangchang ranked 1140th in 1975, 98th in 1976-1990, 451st in 1991-2000 and 600th in 2001-2014.
Guangchang and Jiangxi follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Guangchang is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 74 cities in Jiangxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Jiangxi, the street network in Guangchang has become more disconnected. Guangchang ranked 62nd in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Guangchang and China follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Guangchang is the 271st-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in China, the street network in Guangchang has become more disconnected. Guangchang ranked 1140th in 1975, 173rd in 1976-1990, 207th in 1991-2000 and 271st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Guangchang had a built-up area of 2.9 square kilometers, and a population of 80063 people.
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