Kusong: 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 Kusong as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.31, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 6.31, nan, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1976-1990, 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kusong spans a total of 40 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 6.31, 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 6.31, 6.31, 6.31 and 6.31. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kusong has become more disconnected.
Kusong 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 Kusong fare in comparison to others in P'yŏngan-bukto? out of the 14 cities in P'yŏngan-bukto. Kusong ranked 2nd in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Kusong 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 Kusong fare in comparison to others in North Korea? out of the 79 cities in North Korea. Kusong ranked 9th in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Kusong and P'yŏngan-bukto do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kusong rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in P'yŏngan-bukto followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Kusong is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in P'yŏngan-bukto. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in P'yŏngan-bukto, the street network in Kusong has become more connected. Kusong ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Kusong and North Korea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kusong rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in North Korea rose steadily.
To date, Kusong is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 79 cities in North Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in North Korea, the street network in Kusong has become more connected. Kusong ranked 9th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kusong had a built-up area of 1.96 square kilometers, and a population of 108790 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: