Tumed Left Banner: 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 Tumed Left Banner as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.08, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.02, 2.08, 2.08 and 2.22. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Tumed Left Banner fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tumed Left Banner spans a total of 144 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.22, 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 3.02, 2.15, 2.15 and 2.08. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Tumed Left Banner has become more connected.
Tumed Left Banner and Nei Mongol do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tumed Left Banner was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nei Mongol followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Tumed Left Banner fare in comparison to others in Nei Mongol? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tumed Left Banner was the 24th-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, street construction in Tumed Left Banner has become more connected. Tumed Left Banner ranked 7th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Tumed Left Banner and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tumed Left Banner 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 Tumed Left Banner fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tumed Left Banner was the 588th-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 Tumed Left Banner has become more connected. Tumed Left Banner ranked 242nd in 1975, 630th in 1976-1990, 462nd in 1991-2000 and 588th in 2001-2014.
Tumed Left Banner and Nei Mongol follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these fell steadily.
To date, Tumed Left Banner is the 30th-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 Tumed Left Banner has become more connected. Tumed Left Banner ranked 7th in 1975, 26th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.
Tumed Left Banner and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tumed Left Banner fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Tumed Left Banner is the 666th-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 Tumed Left Banner has become more connected. Tumed Left Banner ranked 242nd in 1975, 584th in 1976-1990, 592nd in 1991-2000 and 666th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tumed Left Banner had a built-up area of 6.85 square kilometers, and a population of 55609 people.
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