Tacheng/Sawesek: city in Xinjiang Uygur, 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 Tacheng/Sawesek 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 nan, 1.85, 1.3 and 2.2. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tacheng/Sawesek spans a total of 107 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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 nan, 1.85, 1.84 and 1.89. Data was not available in 1975.
Tacheng/Sawesek and Xinjiang Uygur do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Xinjiang Uygur followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Tacheng/Sawesek fare in comparison to others in Xinjiang Uygur? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tacheng/Sawesek was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Xinjiang Uygur. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Xinjiang Uygur, street construction in Tacheng/Sawesek has become more disconnected. Tacheng/Sawesek ranked 12th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Tacheng/Sawesek and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Tacheng/Sawesek fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tacheng/Sawesek was the 601st-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 Tacheng/Sawesek has become more disconnected. Tacheng/Sawesek ranked 722nd in 1976-1990, 685th in 1991-2000 and 601st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Tacheng/Sawesek and Xinjiang Uygur do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Xinjiang Uygur followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Tacheng/Sawesek is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Xinjiang Uygur. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Xinjiang Uygur, the street network in Tacheng/Sawesek has become more connected. Tacheng/Sawesek ranked 11th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Tacheng/Sawesek and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Tacheng/Sawesek is the 755th-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 Tacheng/Sawesek has become more connected. Tacheng/Sawesek ranked 724th in 1976-1990, 735th in 1991-2000 and 755th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Tacheng/Sawesek had a built-up area of 9.51 square kilometers, and a population of 101154 people.
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