Jecheon-si: city in Chungcheongbuk-do, South 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 Jecheon-si as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.25, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.09, 0.93, -2.06 and 3.11. Disconnectivity in street construction in Jecheon-si follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Jecheon-si spans a total of 105 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.09, which is very 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 0.09, 0.25, 0.24 and 0.25. Disconnectivity in Jecheon-si's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Jecheon-si and Chungcheongbuk-do do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Jecheon-si followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chungcheongbuk-do rose steadily.
How do development practices in Jecheon-si fare in comparison to others in Chungcheongbuk-do? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Jecheon-si was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Chungcheongbuk-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Chungcheongbuk-do, street construction in Jecheon-si has become more disconnected. Jecheon-si ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Jecheon-si and South Korea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Jecheon-si followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Korea rose steadily.
How do development practices in Jecheon-si fare in comparison to others in South Korea? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Jecheon-si was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 39 cities in South Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in South Korea, street construction in Jecheon-si has become more disconnected. Jecheon-si ranked 31st in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Jecheon-si and Chungcheongbuk-do do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Jecheon-si followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chungcheongbuk-do rose steadily.
To date, Jecheon-si is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Chungcheongbuk-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Jecheon-si ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Jecheon-si and South Korea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Jecheon-si followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Korea rose steadily.
To date, Jecheon-si is the 38th-most disconnected out of the 39 cities in South Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Korea, the street network in Jecheon-si has become more connected. Jecheon-si ranked 31st in 1975, 36th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2000 and 38th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Jecheon-si had a built-up area of 7.07 square kilometers, and a population of 56879 people.
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