Yantai: 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 Yantai as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.65, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.78, 1.83, 1.68 and 2.09. Disconnectivity in street construction in Yantai 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 Yantai spans a total of 1564 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.83, 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 0.78, 1.44, 1.49 and 1.65. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Yantai has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.67 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.16.
Yantai 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 Yantai fare in comparison to others in Shandong? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Yantai was the 24th-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 Yantai has become more disconnected. Yantai ranked 43rd in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Yantai 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 Yantai fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Yantai was the 648th-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 Yantai has become more disconnected. Yantai ranked 910th in 1975, 729th in 1976-1990, 582nd in 1991-2000 and 648th in 2001-2014.
Yantai and Shandong do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Yantai rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shandong peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Yantai is the 27th-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 Yantai has become more disconnected. Yantai ranked 43rd in 1975, 36th in 1976-1990, 34th in 1991-2000 and 27th in 2001-2014.
Yantai and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Yantai rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Yantai is the 883rd-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 Yantai has become more disconnected. Yantai ranked 910th in 1975, 906th in 1976-1990, 908th in 1991-2000 and 883rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Yantai had a built-up area of 182.75 square kilometers, and a population of 1404328 people.
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