Ube: 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 Ube as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.85, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.77, 3.82, 3.54 and 5.09. Disconnectivity in street construction in Ube follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ube spans a total of 861 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.77, 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 1.77, 1.84, 1.85 and 1.85. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Ube has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.07 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Ube and Yamaguchi follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Ube fare in comparison to others in Yamaguchi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ube was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Yamaguchi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Yamaguchi, street construction in Ube has become more disconnected. Ube ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Ube and Japan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ube followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Japan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ube fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ube was the 8th-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 Ube has become more disconnected. Ube ranked 37th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Ube and Yamaguchi follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Ube is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Yamaguchi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ube ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Ube and Japan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Ube is the 38th-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 Ube has become more connected. Ube ranked 37th in 1975, 38th in 1976-1990, 38th in 1991-2000 and 38th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ube had a built-up area of 52.05 square kilometers, and a population of 152721 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: