Matsuyama: city in Ehime, Japan
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 Matsuyama, Japan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Matsuyama as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.05, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.05, 2.81, 3.28 and 0.76. Street construction in Matsuyama increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Matsuyama spans a total of 3422 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.05, 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 2.05, 2.05, 2.05 and 2.05. The aggregate street network in Matsuyama increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Matsuyama and Ehime follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Matsuyama fare in comparison to others in Ehime? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Matsuyama was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Ehime. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ehime, street construction in Matsuyama has become more connected. Matsuyama ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Matsuyama and Japan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Matsuyama fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Matsuyama was the 81st-most disconnected out of the 109 cities in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Japan, street construction in Matsuyama has become more connected. Matsuyama ranked 20th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 81st in 2001-2014.
Matsuyama and Ehime do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Matsuyama peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ehime rose steadily.
To date, Matsuyama is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Ehime. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Matsuyama ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Matsuyama and Japan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Matsuyama peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Japan rose steadily.
To date, Matsuyama is the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 109 cities in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Japan, the street network in Matsuyama has become more connected. Matsuyama ranked 20th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Matsuyama had a built-up area of 126.04 square kilometers, and a population of 470051 people.
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