Kani: city in Gifu, 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 Kani as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.03, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.96, 0.91, 0.58 and 2.0. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Kani fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kani spans a total of 497 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.91, 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 0.96, 0.93, 0.93 and 1.03. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Kani has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Kani and Gifu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kani was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gifu peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Kani fare in comparison to others in Gifu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kani was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Gifu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kani ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Kani and Japan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kani was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Japan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Kani fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kani was the 45th-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 Kani has become more disconnected. Kani ranked 72nd in 1975, 81st in 1976-1990, 94th in 1991-2000 and 45th in 2001-2014.
Kani and Gifu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kani was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gifu rose steadily.
To date, Kani is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Gifu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kani ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Kani and Japan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kani was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Japan rose steadily.
To date, Kani is the 73rd-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 Kani has become more connected. Kani ranked 72nd in 1975, 77th in 1976-1990, 78th in 1991-2000 and 73rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kani had a built-up area of 20.86 square kilometers, and a population of 86589 people.
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