Shangri-La: 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Shangri-La as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.64, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.35, nan, nan and 4.38. Data was not available in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shangri-La spans a total of 71 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.35, 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 1.35, 1.35, 1.48 and 1.64. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Shangri-La has become more disconnected.
Shangri-La and Yunnan 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 Yunnan rose steadily.
How do development practices in Shangri-La fare in comparison to others in Yunnan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shangri-La was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 56 cities in Yunnan. Shangri-La ranked 28th in 1975 and 13th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Shangri-La 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 Shangri-La fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shangri-La was the 151st-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. Shangri-La ranked 708th in 1975 and 151st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Shangri-La and Yunnan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shangri-La rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Yunnan rose steadily.
To date, Shangri-La is the 42nd-most disconnected out of the 56 cities in Yunnan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Yunnan, the street network in Shangri-La has become more connected. Shangri-La ranked 28th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2000 and 42nd in 2001-2014.
Shangri-La and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shangri-La rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Shangri-La is the 885th-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 Shangri-La has become more connected. Shangri-La ranked 708th in 1975, 966th in 1976-1990, 914th in 1991-2000 and 885th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shangri-La had a built-up area of 3.29 square kilometers, and a population of 54001 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: