Ying: 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 Ying as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.17, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.9, 0.81, 0.44 and 2.99. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Ying fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ying spans a total of 95 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.99, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 0.9, 0.87, 0.79 and 1.17. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Ying has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Ying and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ying was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Ying fare in comparison to others in Shanxi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ying was the 13th-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 Ying has become more disconnected. Ying ranked 39th in 1975, 53rd in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Ying and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ying 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 Ying fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ying was the 383rd-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 Ying has become more disconnected. Ying ranked 863rd in 1975, 1133rd in 1976-1990, 966th in 1991-2000 and 383rd in 2001-2014.
Ying and Shanxi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ying was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shanxi rose steadily.
To date, Ying is the 47th-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 Ying has become more connected. Ying ranked 39th in 1975, 53rd in 1976-1990, 54th in 1991-2000 and 47th in 2001-2014.
Ying and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ying was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Ying is the 1131st-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 Ying has become more connected. Ying ranked 863rd in 1975, 1194th in 1976-1990, 1252nd in 1991-2000 and 1131st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ying had a built-up area of 9.24 square kilometers, and a population of 88228 people.
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