Gyeongju-si: city in Gyeongsangbuk-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.
View Gyeongju-si, South Korea on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Gyeongju-si as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.55, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.42, 0.67, 0.74 and 3.02. In each period, new street development in Gyeongju-si steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gyeongju-si spans a total of 199 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.42, 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 0.42, 0.52, 0.53 and 0.55. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Gyeongju-si has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.1 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Gyeongju-si and Gyeongsangbuk-do follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gyeongju-si fare in comparison to others in Gyeongsangbuk-do? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gyeongju-si was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do, street construction in Gyeongju-si has become more disconnected. Gyeongju-si ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Gyeongju-si and South Korea follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gyeongju-si fare in comparison to others in South Korea? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gyeongju-si was the 10th-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 Gyeongju-si has become more disconnected. Gyeongju-si ranked 20th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 34th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Gyeongju-si and Gyeongsangbuk-do follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gyeongju-si is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do, the street network in Gyeongju-si has become more connected. Gyeongju-si ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Gyeongju-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, Gyeongju-si is the 34th-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 Gyeongju-si has become more connected. Gyeongju-si ranked 20th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 32nd in 1991-2000 and 34th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gyeongju-si had a built-up area of 8.19 square kilometers, and a population of 59137 people.
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