石塘镇: 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in 石塘镇 as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.62, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 9.06, nan and 3.62. Data was not available in 1975 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in 石塘镇 spans a total of 57 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.62, which is highly disconnected.
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 nan, 8.64, 7.78 and 5.62. Data was not available in 1975.
石塘镇 and Zhejiang 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 Zhejiang peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in 石塘镇 fare in comparison to others in Zhejiang? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in 石塘镇 was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 94 cities in Zhejiang. 石塘镇 ranked 1st in 1976-1990 and 12th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
石塘镇 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 石塘镇 fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in 石塘镇 was the 246th-most disconnected out of the 1651 cities in China. 石塘镇 ranked 4th in 1976-1990 and 246th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
石塘镇 and Zhejiang do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zhejiang peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, 石塘镇 is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 94 cities in Zhejiang. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Zhejiang, the street network in 石塘镇 has become more connected. 石塘镇 ranked 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
石塘镇 and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, 石塘镇 is the 25th-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 石塘镇 has become more connected. 石塘镇 ranked 4th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 25th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, 石塘镇 had a built-up area of 5.79 square kilometers, and a population of 69451 people.
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