Hōfu: city in Yamaguchi, 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 Hōfu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.65, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.65, 3.68, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Hōfu spans a total of 484 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.65, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.65, 2.65, 2.65 and 2.65. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Hōfu has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.0 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Hōfu and Yamaguchi 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 Yamaguchi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Hōfu fare in comparison to others in Yamaguchi? out of the 4 cities in Yamaguchi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Yamaguchi, street construction in Hōfu has become more connected. Hōfu ranked 1st in 1975 and 4th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Hōfu and Japan 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 Japan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Hōfu fare in comparison to others in Japan? 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 Hōfu has become more connected. Hōfu ranked 2nd in 1975 and 11th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Hōfu and Yamaguchi do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hōfu rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Yamaguchi rose steadily.
To date, Hōfu is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Yamaguchi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Hōfu ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Hōfu and Japan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hōfu rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Japan rose steadily.
To date, Hōfu is the 3rd-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 Hōfu has become more connected. Hōfu ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Hōfu had a built-up area of 25.65 square kilometers, and a population of 68501 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: