Rongcheng: 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 Rongcheng as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.72, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -1.14, 0.84, 0.6 and 0.8. Disconnectivity in street construction in Rongcheng follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Rongcheng spans a total of 212 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 0.6, 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 -1.14, 0.8, 0.71 and 0.72. Disconnectivity in Rongcheng's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Rongcheng and Shandong 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 Rongcheng fare in comparison to others in Shandong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rongcheng was the 60th-most disconnected out of the 113 cities in Shandong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Shandong, street construction in Rongcheng has become more disconnected. Rongcheng ranked 88th in 1975, 59th in 1976-1990, 65th in 1991-2000 and 60th in 2001-2014.
Rongcheng 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 Rongcheng fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rongcheng was the 1079th-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 Rongcheng has become more disconnected. Rongcheng ranked 1273rd in 1975, 1116th in 1976-1990, 924th in 1991-2000 and 1079th in 2001-2014.
Rongcheng and Shandong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Rongcheng followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shandong peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Rongcheng is the 73rd-most disconnected out of the 113 cities in Shandong. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Shandong, the street network in Rongcheng has become more disconnected. Rongcheng ranked 88th in 1975, 62nd in 1976-1990, 66th in 1991-2000 and 73rd in 2001-2014.
Rongcheng and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Rongcheng followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Rongcheng is the 1352nd-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 Rongcheng has become more connected. Rongcheng ranked 1273rd in 1975, 1233rd in 1976-1990, 1281st in 1991-2000 and 1352nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Rongcheng had a built-up area of 28.06 square kilometers, and a population of 155488 people.
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