Pucheng: 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 Pucheng as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.1, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.52, 0.02, 0.86 and 0.08. Street construction in Pucheng increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pucheng spans a total of 95 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.02, which is very 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 -0.52, -0.1, 0.13 and 0.1. The aggregate street network in Pucheng increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Pucheng and Shaanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pucheng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shaanxi was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Pucheng fare in comparison to others in Shaanxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pucheng was the 48th-most disconnected out of the 60 cities in Shaanxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Shaanxi, street construction in Pucheng has become more connected. Pucheng ranked 46th in 1975, 49th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 48th in 2001-2014.
Pucheng and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pucheng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Pucheng fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pucheng was the 1274th-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 Pucheng has become more connected. Pucheng ranked 1212th in 1975, 1359th in 1976-1990, 849th in 1991-2000 and 1274th in 2001-2014.
Pucheng and Shaanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pucheng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shaanxi was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Pucheng is the 58th-most disconnected out of the 60 cities in Shaanxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Shaanxi, the street network in Pucheng has become more connected. Pucheng ranked 46th in 1975, 53rd in 1976-1990, 53rd in 1991-2000 and 58th in 2001-2014.
Pucheng and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pucheng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Pucheng is the 1536th-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 Pucheng has become more connected. Pucheng ranked 1212th in 1975, 1491st in 1976-1990, 1481st in 1991-2000 and 1536th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pucheng had a built-up area of 12.28 square kilometers, and a population of 95122 people.
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