Pohang-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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Pohang-si as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.58, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.34, 0.59, 1.15 and 1.11. Street construction in Pohang-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 Pohang-si spans a total of 659 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.34, 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 0.34, 0.43, 0.56 and 0.58. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Pohang-si has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.09 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Pohang-si and Gyeongsangbuk-do do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pohang-si peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gyeongsangbuk-do rose steadily.
How do development practices in Pohang-si fare in comparison to others in Gyeongsangbuk-do? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pohang-si was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Pohang-si ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Pohang-si and South Korea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pohang-si peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Korea rose steadily.
How do development practices in Pohang-si fare in comparison to others in South Korea? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pohang-si was the 35th-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 Pohang-si has become more connected. Pohang-si ranked 23rd in 1975, 33rd in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.
Pohang-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, Pohang-si is the 2nd-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, the street network in Pohang-si has become more disconnected. Pohang-si ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Pohang-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, Pohang-si is the 31st-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 Pohang-si has become more connected. Pohang-si ranked 23rd in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pohang-si had a built-up area of 42.13 square kilometers, and a population of 359501 people.
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