Wonju-si: city in Gangwon-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 Wonju-si as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.67, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.95, 2.01, 2.41 and 2.33. Street construction in Wonju-si increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Wonju-si spans a total of 346 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.01, 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 0.95, 1.57, 1.63 and 1.67. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Wonju-si has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.62 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Wonju-si and Gangwon-do do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Wonju-si peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gangwon-do rose steadily.
How do development practices in Wonju-si fare in comparison to others in Gangwon-do? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wonju-si was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Gangwon-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gangwon-do, street construction in Wonju-si has become more connected. Wonju-si ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Wonju-si and South Korea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Wonju-si peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Korea rose steadily.
How do development practices in Wonju-si fare in comparison to others in South Korea? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wonju-si was the 18th-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, street construction in Wonju-si has become more connected. Wonju-si ranked 10th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 18th in 2001-2014.
Wonju-si and Gangwon-do follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Wonju-si is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Gangwon-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Gangwon-do, the street network in Wonju-si has become more disconnected. Wonju-si ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Wonju-si and South Korea follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Wonju-si is the 8th-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, the street network in Wonju-si has become more disconnected. Wonju-si ranked 10th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Wonju-si had a built-up area of 16.23 square kilometers, and a population of 181057 people.
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