Dongming: city in Shandong, 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 Dongming as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.89, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.15, 1.09, -0.33 and 0.07. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Dongming fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Dongming spans a total of 134 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.09, 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 1.15, 1.12, 1.02 and 0.89. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Dongming has become more connected. This decrease has quickened: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi fell by 0.03 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it fell by just 0.14.
Dongming and Shandong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dongming was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shandong followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Dongming fare in comparison to others in Shandong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dongming was the 93rd-most disconnected out of the 113 cities in Shandong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Shandong, street construction in Dongming has become more connected. Dongming ranked 35th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 92nd in 1991-2000 and 93rd in 2001-2014.
Dongming and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dongming was at its lowest 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 Dongming fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dongming was the 1278th-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 Dongming has become more connected. Dongming ranked 769th in 1975, 1037th in 1976-1990, 1159th in 1991-2000 and 1278th in 2001-2014.
Dongming and Shandong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dongming fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shandong peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Dongming is the 59th-most disconnected out of the 113 cities in Shandong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Shandong, the street network in Dongming has become more connected. Dongming ranked 35th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 51st in 1991-2000 and 59th in 2001-2014.
Dongming and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dongming fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Dongming is the 1276th-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 Dongming has become more connected. Dongming ranked 769th in 1975, 1077th in 1976-1990, 1139th in 1991-2000 and 1276th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Dongming had a built-up area of 16.6 square kilometers, and a population of 53991 people.
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