Wugong: 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 Wugong as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.44, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.6, 4.41, 4.57 and 4.66. In each period, new street development in Wugong steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.82 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.08.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Wugong spans a total of 103 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.66, 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 3.6, 3.78, 4.1 and 4.44. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Wugong has become more disconnected.
Wugong and Shaanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Wugong rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shaanxi was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Wugong fare in comparison to others in Shaanxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wugong was the 3rd-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 Wugong has become more disconnected. Wugong ranked 6th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Wugong and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Wugong rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Wugong fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wugong was the 126th-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 Wugong has become more disconnected. Wugong ranked 147th in 1975, 103rd in 1976-1990, 81st in 1991-2000 and 126th in 2001-2014.
Wugong and Shaanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Wugong rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shaanxi was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Wugong is the 1st-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 Wugong has become more disconnected. Wugong ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Wugong and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Wugong rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Wugong is the 67th-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 Wugong has become more disconnected. Wugong ranked 147th in 1975, 125th in 1976-1990, 84th in 1991-2000 and 67th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Wugong had a built-up area of 8.29 square kilometers, and a population of 69568 people.
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