Wujiaqu: 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 Wujiaqu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.14, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 6.1, 4.42, 4.88 and 2.17. Disconnectivity in street construction in Wujiaqu follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Wujiaqu spans a total of 83 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.17, 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 6.1, 4.86, 4.89 and 4.14. Disconnectivity in Wujiaqu's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
Wujiaqu and Xinjiang Uygur 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 Wujiaqu fare in comparison to others in Xinjiang Uygur? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wujiaqu was the 11th-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, street construction in Wujiaqu has become more connected. Wujiaqu ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Wujiaqu and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Wujiaqu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in China followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Wujiaqu fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wujiaqu was the 620th-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 Wujiaqu has become more connected. Wujiaqu ranked 23rd in 1975, 101st in 1976-1990, 64th in 1991-2000 and 620th in 2001-2014.
Wujiaqu and Xinjiang Uygur follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Wujiaqu is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Xinjiang Uygur. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Wujiaqu ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Wujiaqu and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Wujiaqu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Wujiaqu is the 85th-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 Wujiaqu has become more connected. Wujiaqu ranked 23rd in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 38th in 1991-2000 and 85th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Wujiaqu had a built-up area of 9.44 square kilometers, and a population of 53549 people.
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