Fengqing County: city in Yunnan, 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 Fengqing County, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Fengqing County as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.58, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.6, 5.48, 1.8 and 3.03. Disconnectivity in street construction in Fengqing County follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Fengqing County spans a total of 108 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.03, 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 1.6, 3.0, 2.91 and 3.58. Disconnectivity in Fengqing County's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Fengqing County and Yunnan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Fengqing County followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Yunnan rose steadily.
How do development practices in Fengqing County fare in comparison to others in Yunnan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Fengqing County was the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 56 cities in Yunnan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Yunnan, street construction in Fengqing County has become more disconnected. Fengqing County ranked 23rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
Fengqing County 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 increase.
How do development practices in Fengqing County fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Fengqing County was the 369th-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 Fengqing County has become more disconnected. Fengqing County ranked 624th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 554th in 1991-2000 and 369th in 2001-2014.
Fengqing County and Yunnan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Fengqing County followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Yunnan rose steadily.
To date, Fengqing County is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 56 cities in Yunnan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Yunnan, the street network in Fengqing County has become more disconnected. Fengqing County ranked 23rd in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Fengqing County and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Fengqing County followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Fengqing County is the 158th-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in China, the street network in Fengqing County has become more disconnected. Fengqing County ranked 624th in 1975, 285th in 1976-1990, 301st in 1991-2000 and 158th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Fengqing County had a built-up area of 4.91 square kilometers, and a population of 67964 people.
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