Weihai: 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.
View Weihai, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Weihai as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.63, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.47, 1.41, 1.82 and 3.86. In each period, new street development in Weihai steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Weihai spans a total of 459 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 1.82, 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 0.47, 1.17, 1.42 and 1.63. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Weihai has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.7 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.21.
Weihai and Shandong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Weihai rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shandong followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Weihai fare in comparison to others in Shandong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Weihai was the 3rd-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 Weihai has become more disconnected. Weihai ranked 51st in 1975, 39th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Weihai and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Weihai rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Weihai fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Weihai was the 215th-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 Weihai has become more disconnected. Weihai ranked 1003rd in 1975, 903rd in 1976-1990, 546th in 1991-2000 and 215th in 2001-2014.
Weihai and Shandong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Weihai rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shandong peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Weihai is the 28th-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 Weihai has become more disconnected. Weihai ranked 51st in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
Weihai and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Weihai rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Weihai is the 887th-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 Weihai has become more disconnected. Weihai ranked 1003rd in 1975, 1057th in 1976-1990, 939th in 1991-2000 and 887th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Weihai had a built-up area of 37.63 square kilometers, and a population of 606932 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: