Yining/Qulja: 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 Yining/Qulja as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.83, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.15, 2.95, -0.22 and 2.65. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Yining/Qulja fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Yining/Qulja spans a total of 449 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.65, 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 3.15, 2.95, 2.9 and 2.83. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Yining/Qulja has become more connected.
Yining/Qulja and Xinjiang Uygur do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Yining/Qulja was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Xinjiang Uygur followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Yining/Qulja fare in comparison to others in Xinjiang Uygur? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Yining/Qulja was the 9th-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 Yining/Qulja has become more connected. Yining/Qulja ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Yining/Qulja and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Yining/Qulja 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 Yining/Qulja fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Yining/Qulja was the 468th-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 Yining/Qulja has become more connected. Yining/Qulja ranked 217th in 1975, 324th in 1976-1990, 1135th in 1991-2000 and 468th in 2001-2014.
Yining/Qulja and Xinjiang Uygur do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Yining/Qulja fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Xinjiang Uygur followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Yining/Qulja is the 7th-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 Yining/Qulja has become more connected. Yining/Qulja ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Yining/Qulja and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Yining/Qulja fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Yining/Qulja is the 350th-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 Yining/Qulja has become more connected. Yining/Qulja ranked 217th in 1975, 301st in 1976-1990, 305th in 1991-2000 and 350th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Yining/Qulja had a built-up area of 48.61 square kilometers, and a population of 401026 people.
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