Pingyao: 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.
View Pingyao, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Pingyao as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.14, 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 2.67, 3.65, 2.21 and 4.62. Disconnectivity in street construction in Pingyao follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pingyao spans a total of 172 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.65, which is highly disconnected.
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 2.67, 3.13, 3.13 and 3.14. Disconnectivity in Pingyao's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Pingyao and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pingyao followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Pingyao fare in comparison to others in Shanxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pingyao was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 74 cities in Shanxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Shanxi, street construction in Pingyao has become more disconnected. Pingyao ranked 13th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Pingyao 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 Pingyao fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pingyao was the 132nd-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 Pingyao has become more disconnected. Pingyao ranked 312th in 1975, 186th in 1976-1990, 426th in 1991-2000 and 132nd in 2001-2014.
Pingyao and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pingyao followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi rose steadily.
To date, Pingyao is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 74 cities in Shanxi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Shanxi, the street network in Pingyao has become more disconnected. Pingyao ranked 13th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Pingyao and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pingyao followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Pingyao is the 247th-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 Pingyao has become more disconnected. Pingyao ranked 312th in 1975, 247th in 1976-1990, 231st in 1991-2000 and 247th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pingyao had a built-up area of 21.81 square kilometers, and a population of 167566 people.
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