Shenxian: 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 Shenxian as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.32, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.1, 0.69, -0.6 and 0.66. Disconnectivity in street construction in Shenxian follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shenxian spans a total of 136 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.66, 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 0.1, 0.41, 0.27 and 0.32. Disconnectivity in Shenxian's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Shenxian 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 Shenxian fare in comparison to others in Shandong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shenxian was the 70th-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 Shenxian has become more connected. Shenxian ranked 60th in 1975, 64th in 1976-1990, 96th in 1991-2000 and 70th in 2001-2014.
Shenxian 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 Shenxian fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shenxian was the 1123rd-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 Shenxian has become more connected. Shenxian ranked 1097th in 1975, 1169th in 1976-1990, 1199th in 1991-2000 and 1123rd in 2001-2014.
Shenxian and Shandong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shenxian followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shandong peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shenxian is the 85th-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 Shenxian has become more connected. Shenxian ranked 60th in 1975, 79th in 1976-1990, 82nd in 1991-2000 and 85th in 2001-2014.
Shenxian and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shenxian followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shenxian is the 1475th-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 Shenxian has become more connected. Shenxian ranked 1097th in 1975, 1374th in 1976-1990, 1436th in 1991-2000 and 1475th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shenxian had a built-up area of 17.01 square kilometers, and a population of 115244 people.
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