Xiangshan: 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 Xiangshan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.68, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.01, 1.37, 0.88 and 2.63. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Xiangshan fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Xiangshan spans a total of 196 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.37, 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 2.01, 1.48, 1.45 and 1.68. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Xiangshan has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Xiangshan and Zhejiang do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Xiangshan was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zhejiang peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Xiangshan fare in comparison to others in Zhejiang? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xiangshan was the 29th-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 Xiangshan has become more disconnected. Xiangshan ranked 33rd in 1975, 61st in 1976-1990, 55th in 1991-2000 and 29th in 2001-2014.
Xiangshan and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Xiangshan 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 Xiangshan fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xiangshan was the 475th-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 Xiangshan has become more disconnected. Xiangshan ranked 491st in 1975, 924th in 1976-1990, 843rd in 1991-2000 and 475th in 2001-2014.
Xiangshan and Zhejiang do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xiangshan was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zhejiang peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xiangshan is the 56th-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 Xiangshan has become more connected. Xiangshan ranked 33rd in 1975, 61st in 1976-1990, 61st in 1991-2000 and 56th in 2001-2014.
Xiangshan and China do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xiangshan was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in China peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Xiangshan is the 870th-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 Xiangshan has become more connected. Xiangshan ranked 491st in 1975, 890th in 1976-1990, 930th in 1991-2000 and 870th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Xiangshan had a built-up area of 18.47 square kilometers, and a population of 170258 people.
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