Yuanbaoshan: 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 Yuanbaoshan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.86, 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 2.94, 2.63, 3.11 and 3.8. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Yuanbaoshan fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Yuanbaoshan spans a total of 231 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.63, 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 2.94, 2.65, 2.79 and 2.86. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Yuanbaoshan has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Yuanbaoshan and Nei Mongol do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Yuanbaoshan 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 Yuanbaoshan fare in comparison to others in Nei Mongol? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Yuanbaoshan was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 45 cities in Nei Mongol. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Yuanbaoshan ranked 9th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Yuanbaoshan and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Yuanbaoshan 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 Yuanbaoshan fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Yuanbaoshan was the 221st-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 Yuanbaoshan has become more disconnected. Yuanbaoshan ranked 261st in 1975, 415th in 1976-1990, 228th in 1991-2000 and 221st in 2001-2014.
Yuanbaoshan and Nei Mongol do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Yuanbaoshan was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nei Mongol fell steadily.
To date, Yuanbaoshan is the 15th-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 Yuanbaoshan has become more connected. Yuanbaoshan ranked 9th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
Yuanbaoshan and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Yuanbaoshan was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Yuanbaoshan is the 338th-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 Yuanbaoshan has become more connected. Yuanbaoshan ranked 261st in 1975, 384th in 1976-1990, 334th in 1991-2000 and 338th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Yuanbaoshan had a built-up area of 14.23 square kilometers, and a population of 100560 people.
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