Danfeng: city in Shaanxi, 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 Danfeng as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.73, 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 -1.43, 0.19, -0.25 and 3.41. Disconnectivity in street construction in Danfeng follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Danfeng spans a total of 92 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.41, 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 -1.43, -0.01, 0.01 and 2.73. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Danfeng has become more disconnected.
Danfeng and Shaanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Danfeng followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shaanxi was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Danfeng fare in comparison to others in Shaanxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Danfeng was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 60 cities in Shaanxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Shaanxi, street construction in Danfeng has become more disconnected. Danfeng ranked 49th in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 42nd in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Danfeng 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 Danfeng fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Danfeng was the 298th-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 Danfeng has become more disconnected. Danfeng ranked 1291st in 1975, 1324th in 1976-1990, 1145th in 1991-2000 and 298th in 2001-2014.
Danfeng and Shaanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Danfeng rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shaanxi was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Danfeng is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 60 cities in Shaanxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Shaanxi, the street network in Danfeng has become more disconnected. Danfeng ranked 49th in 1975, 51st in 1976-1990, 55th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Danfeng and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Danfeng rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Danfeng is the 392nd-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 Danfeng has become more disconnected. Danfeng ranked 1291st in 1975, 1474th in 1976-1990, 1509th in 1991-2000 and 392nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Danfeng had a built-up area of 4.09 square kilometers, and a population of 61608 people.
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