Changxing: city in Zhejiang, 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 Changxing, China on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Changxing as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.34, 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 -0.14, 3.54, 1.43 and 2.22. Disconnectivity in street construction in Changxing 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 Changxing spans a total of 365 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.22, 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 -0.14, 3.3, 2.57 and 2.34. The aggregate street network in Changxing increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Changxing and Zhejiang do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Changxing followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zhejiang peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Changxing fare in comparison to others in Zhejiang? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Changxing was the 37th-most disconnected out of the 94 cities in Zhejiang. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Zhejiang, street construction in Changxing has become more disconnected. Changxing ranked 77th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 38th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
Changxing 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 Changxing fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Changxing was the 587th-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 Changxing has become more disconnected. Changxing ranked 1147th in 1975, 205th in 1976-1990, 651st in 1991-2000 and 587th in 2001-2014.
Changxing and Zhejiang follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Changxing is the 32nd-most disconnected out of the 94 cities in Zhejiang. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Zhejiang, the street network in Changxing has become more disconnected. Changxing ranked 77th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
Changxing and China follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Changxing is the 555th-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 Changxing has become more disconnected. Changxing ranked 1147th in 1975, 207th in 1976-1990, 412th in 1991-2000 and 555th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Changxing had a built-up area of 31.99 square kilometers, and a population of 229338 people.
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