Pinglu: 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 Pinglu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.73, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.31, 0.53, 1.64 and -0.34. Street construction in Pinglu 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 Pinglu spans a total of 87 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.31, which is very 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 0.31, 0.48, 0.84 and 0.73. The aggregate street network in Pinglu increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Pinglu and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pinglu peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi peaked in 1976-1990.
Pinglu and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pinglu peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
Pinglu and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pinglu peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi rose steadily.
Pinglu and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pinglu peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
As of 2015, Pinglu had a built-up area of 8.33 square kilometers, and a population of 59165 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: