Jalaid: city in Nei Mongol, 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 Jalaid as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.68, 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 2.49, nan, nan and 6.37. Data was not available in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Jalaid spans a total of 56 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.49, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.49, 2.57, 2.52 and 2.68. Disconnectivity in Jalaid's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Jalaid and Nei Mongol do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nei Mongol followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Jalaid fare in comparison to others in Nei Mongol? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Jalaid was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 45 cities in Nei Mongol. Jalaid ranked 13th in 1975 and 1st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Jalaid and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Jalaid fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Jalaid was the 40th-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. Jalaid ranked 356th in 1975 and 40th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Jalaid and Nei Mongol do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Jalaid followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nei Mongol fell steadily.
To date, Jalaid is the 19th-most disconnected out of the 45 cities in Nei Mongol. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nei Mongol, the street network in Jalaid has become more connected. Jalaid ranked 13th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
Jalaid and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Jalaid followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Jalaid is the 409th-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 Jalaid has become more connected. Jalaid ranked 356th in 1975, 412th in 1976-1990, 429th in 1991-2000 and 409th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Jalaid had a built-up area of 9.57 square kilometers, and a population of 50460 people.
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