Shouyang: 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 Shouyang as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.89, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.69, 1.41, 0.99 and 3.99. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Shouyang fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shouyang spans a total of 90 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.99, 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 1.69, 1.65, 1.48 and 1.89. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Shouyang has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Shouyang and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shouyang was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Shouyang fare in comparison to others in Shanxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shouyang was the 7th-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 Shouyang has become more disconnected. Shouyang ranked 25th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Shouyang and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shouyang was at its lowest 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 Shouyang fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shouyang was the 201st-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 Shouyang has become more disconnected. Shouyang ranked 589th in 1975, 906th in 1976-1990, 799th in 1991-2000 and 201st in 2001-2014.
Shouyang and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shouyang was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi rose steadily.
To date, Shouyang is the 28th-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 Shouyang has become more connected. Shouyang ranked 25th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 38th in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
Shouyang and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shouyang was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shouyang is the 750th-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 Shouyang has become more connected. Shouyang ranked 589th in 1975, 815th in 1976-1990, 915th in 1991-2000 and 750th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shouyang had a built-up area of 7.75 square kilometers, and a population of 64767 people.
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