Cholsan: city in P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea
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 Cholsan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.01, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.43, 8.2, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Cholsan spans a total of 25 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.43, which is highly disconnected.
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 4.43, 5.56, 5.56 and 6.01. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Cholsan has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.13 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.45.
Cholsan and P'yŏngan-bukto 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 P'yŏngan-bukto followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Cholsan fare in comparison to others in P'yŏngan-bukto? out of the 14 cities in P'yŏngan-bukto. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in P'yŏngan-bukto, street construction in Cholsan has become more disconnected. Cholsan ranked 5th in 1975 and 2nd in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Cholsan and North Korea 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 North Korea followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Cholsan fare in comparison to others in North Korea? out of the 79 cities in North Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in North Korea, street construction in Cholsan has become more disconnected. Cholsan ranked 44th in 1975 and 9th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Cholsan and P'yŏngan-bukto do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Cholsan rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in P'yŏngan-bukto followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Cholsan is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in P'yŏngan-bukto. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in P'yŏngan-bukto, the street network in Cholsan has become more disconnected. Cholsan ranked 5th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Cholsan and North Korea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Cholsan rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in North Korea rose steadily.
To date, Cholsan is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 79 cities in North Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in North Korea, the street network in Cholsan has become more disconnected. Cholsan ranked 44th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Cholsan had a built-up area of 0.73 square kilometers, and a population of 53980 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: