Lingqiu: 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 Lingqiu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.3, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.08, 1.17, 2.16 and 1.86. Disconnectivity in street construction in Lingqiu follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Lingqiu spans a total of 56 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.86, 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 4.08, 2.39, 2.26 and 2.3. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Lingqiu has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Lingqiu and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Lingqiu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Lingqiu fare in comparison to others in Shanxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lingqiu was the 30th-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 Lingqiu has become more connected. Lingqiu ranked 4th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.
Lingqiu and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Lingqiu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Lingqiu fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lingqiu was the 719th-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 Lingqiu has become more connected. Lingqiu ranked 105th in 1975, 1011th in 1976-1990, 441st in 1991-2000 and 719th in 2001-2014.
Lingqiu and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Lingqiu was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi rose steadily.
To date, Lingqiu is the 23rd-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 Lingqiu has become more connected. Lingqiu ranked 4th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
Lingqiu and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Lingqiu was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Lingqiu is the 573rd-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 Lingqiu has become more connected. Lingqiu ranked 105th in 1975, 482nd in 1976-1990, 546th in 1991-2000 and 573rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Lingqiu had a built-up area of 8.53 square kilometers, and a population of 85921 people.
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