Shouguang: 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 Shouguang as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.15, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.41, 0.14, 0.06 and 0.27. Disconnectivity in street construction in Shouguang follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shouguang spans a total of 482 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.27, 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 -0.41, -0.08, -0.05 and 0.15. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Shouguang has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.33 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.2.
Shouguang 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 Shouguang fare in comparison to others in Shandong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shouguang was 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, street construction in Shouguang has become more connected. Shouguang ranked 72nd in 1975, 82nd in 1976-1990, 77th in 1991-2000 and 85th in 2001-2014.
Shouguang 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 Shouguang fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shouguang was the 1229th-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 Shouguang has become more connected. Shouguang ranked 1191st in 1975, 1337th in 1976-1990, 1072nd in 1991-2000 and 1229th in 2001-2014.
Shouguang and Shandong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shouguang rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shandong peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shouguang is the 88th-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 Shouguang has become more connected. Shouguang ranked 72nd in 1975, 90th in 1976-1990, 93rd in 1991-2000 and 88th in 2001-2014.
Shouguang and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shouguang rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shouguang is the 1525th-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 Shouguang has become more connected. Shouguang ranked 1191st in 1975, 1485th in 1976-1990, 1519th in 1991-2000 and 1525th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shouguang had a built-up area of 54.95 square kilometers, and a population of 340958 people.
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