Shuozhou: 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 Shuozhou as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.15, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.49, 1.38, 0.91 and 0.54. In each period, new street development in Shuozhou steadily grows more connected than in the last. This decrease has quickened: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi fell by 0.11 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it fell by just 0.37.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shuozhou spans a total of 252 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.54, 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 1.49, 1.41, 1.31 and 1.15. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Shuozhou has become more connected. This decrease has quickened: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi fell by 0.09 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it fell by just 0.16.
Shuozhou and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shuozhou fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Shuozhou fare in comparison to others in Shanxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shuozhou was the 44th-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 Shuozhou has become more connected. Shuozhou ranked 29th in 1975, 43rd in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 44th in 2001-2014.
Shuozhou and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shuozhou fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Shuozhou fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shuozhou was the 1161st-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 Shuozhou has become more connected. Shuozhou ranked 657th in 1975, 917th in 1976-1990, 834th in 1991-2000 and 1161st in 2001-2014.
Shuozhou and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shuozhou fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi rose steadily.
To date, Shuozhou is the 48th-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 Shuozhou has become more connected. Shuozhou ranked 29th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 43rd in 1991-2000 and 48th in 2001-2014.
Shuozhou and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shuozhou fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shuozhou is the 1144th-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 Shuozhou has become more connected. Shuozhou ranked 657th in 1975, 928th in 1976-1990, 1001st in 1991-2000 and 1144th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shuozhou had a built-up area of 32.06 square kilometers, and a population of 313401 people.
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