Xinzhou: 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 Xinzhou, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Xinzhou as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.53, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.73, 0.79, -0.52 and 0.4. Disconnectivity in street construction in Xinzhou follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Xinzhou spans a total of 195 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.79, 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 0.73, 0.79, 0.55 and 0.53. The aggregate street network in Xinzhou increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Xinzhou and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Xinzhou 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 Xinzhou fare in comparison to others in Shanxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xinzhou was 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, street construction in Xinzhou has become more connected. Xinzhou ranked 42nd in 1975, 54th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 48th in 2001-2014.
Xinzhou 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 decrease.
How do development practices in Xinzhou fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xinzhou was the 1202nd-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 Xinzhou has become more connected. Xinzhou ranked 923rd in 1975, 1142nd in 1976-1990, 1191st in 1991-2000 and 1202nd in 2001-2014.
Xinzhou and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xinzhou peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi rose steadily.
To date, Xinzhou is the 63rd-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 Xinzhou has become more connected. Xinzhou ranked 42nd in 1975, 54th in 1976-1990, 59th in 1991-2000 and 63rd in 2001-2014.
Xinzhou and China follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xinzhou is the 1419th-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 Xinzhou has become more connected. Xinzhou ranked 923rd in 1975, 1237th in 1976-1990, 1352nd in 1991-2000 and 1419th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Xinzhou had a built-up area of 22.47 square kilometers, and a population of 235673 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: