Shikoku-Chuo: 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Shikoku-Chuo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.88, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.7, 2.15, 5.13 and 0.79. Street construction in Shikoku-Chuo 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 Shikoku-Chuo spans a total of 401 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.7, 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 0.7, 0.83, 0.88 and 0.88. The aggregate street network in Shikoku-Chuo increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Shikoku-Chuo 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 Shikoku-Chuo fare in comparison to others in Ehime? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shikoku-Chuo was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Ehime. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Shikoku-Chuo ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Shikoku-Chuo 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 Shikoku-Chuo fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shikoku-Chuo was the 79th-most disconnected out of the 109 cities in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Japan, street construction in Shikoku-Chuo has become more disconnected. Shikoku-Chuo ranked 87th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 79th in 2001-2014.
Shikoku-Chuo and Ehime do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shikoku-Chuo peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ehime rose steadily.
To date, Shikoku-Chuo is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Ehime. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Shikoku-Chuo ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Shikoku-Chuo and Japan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shikoku-Chuo peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Japan rose steadily.
To date, Shikoku-Chuo is the 81st-most disconnected out of the 109 cities in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Japan, the street network in Shikoku-Chuo has become more disconnected. Shikoku-Chuo ranked 87th in 1975, 82nd in 1976-1990, 80th in 1991-2000 and 81st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shikoku-Chuo had a built-up area of 29.47 square kilometers, and a population of 62595 people.
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