Xintai: 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 Xintai, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Xintai as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.52, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.37, 1.77, 0.98 and 1.7. Disconnectivity in street construction in Xintai 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 Xintai spans a total of 294 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.7, 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 1.37, 1.56, 1.49 and 1.52. Disconnectivity in Xintai's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Xintai 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 Xintai fare in comparison to others in Shandong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xintai was the 33rd-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 Xintai has become more connected. Xintai ranked 27th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 51st in 1991-2000 and 33rd in 2001-2014.
Xintai 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 Xintai fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xintai was the 783rd-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 Xintai has become more connected. Xintai ranked 702nd in 1975, 751st in 1976-1990, 801st in 1991-2000 and 783rd in 2001-2014.
Xintai and Shandong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xintai followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shandong peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xintai is the 35th-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 Xintai has become more connected. Xintai ranked 27th in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.
Xintai and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xintai followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xintai is the 948th-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 Xintai has become more connected. Xintai ranked 702nd in 1975, 859th in 1976-1990, 907th in 1991-2000 and 948th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Xintai had a built-up area of 51.62 square kilometers, and a population of 254590 people.
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