Linfen: city in Shanxi, 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 Linfen as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.22, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.88, 1.51, 3.72 and 0.34. Street construction in Linfen increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Linfen spans a total of 366 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.88, 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 0.88, 1.15, 1.25 and 1.22. The aggregate street network in Linfen increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Linfen and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Linfen peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Linfen fare in comparison to others in Shanxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Linfen was the 50th-most disconnected out of the 74 cities in Shanxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Shanxi, street construction in Linfen has become more connected. Linfen ranked 40th in 1975, 37th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 50th in 2001-2014.
Linfen and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Linfen peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Linfen fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Linfen was the 1215th-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 Linfen has become more connected. Linfen ranked 869th in 1975, 868th in 1976-1990, 142nd in 1991-2000 and 1215th in 2001-2014.
Linfen and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Linfen peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi rose steadily.
To date, Linfen is the 45th-most disconnected out of the 74 cities in Shanxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Shanxi, the street network in Linfen has become more connected. Linfen ranked 40th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 45th in 2001-2014.
Linfen and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Linfen peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Linfen is the 1102nd-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 Linfen has become more connected. Linfen ranked 869th in 1975, 1066th in 1976-1990, 1037th in 1991-2000 and 1102nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Linfen had a built-up area of 40.44 square kilometers, and a population of 551541 people.
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