Gunsan-si: city in Jeollabuk-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 Gunsan-si as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.27, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.03, 0.32, 1.02 and 1.25. In each period, new street development in Gunsan-si steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.29 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.24.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gunsan-si spans a total of 404 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.32, 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 0.03, 0.25, 0.25 and 0.27. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Gunsan-si has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.22 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Gunsan-si and Jeollabuk-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 Gunsan-si fare in comparison to others in Jeollabuk-do? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gunsan-si was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Jeollabuk-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Jeollabuk-do, street construction in Gunsan-si has become more connected. Gunsan-si ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Gunsan-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 Gunsan-si fare in comparison to others in South Korea? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gunsan-si was the 33rd-most disconnected out of the 39 cities in South Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gunsan-si ranked 33rd in 1975, 37th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 33rd in 2001-2014.
Gunsan-si and Jeollabuk-do follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gunsan-si is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Jeollabuk-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Jeollabuk-do, the street network in Gunsan-si has become more connected. Gunsan-si ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Gunsan-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, Gunsan-si is the 37th-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 Gunsan-si has become more connected. Gunsan-si ranked 33rd in 1975, 37th in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gunsan-si had a built-up area of 24.77 square kilometers, and a population of 158531 people.
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