Sora-myeon: city in Jeollanam-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 Sora-myeon as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.92, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.44, 0.72, 0.08 and 0.89. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Sora-myeon fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sora-myeon spans a total of 83 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.72, 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 1.44, 1.02, 0.96 and 0.92. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Sora-myeon has become more connected.
Sora-myeon and Jeollanam-do do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sora-myeon was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Jeollanam-do rose steadily.
How do development practices in Sora-myeon fare in comparison to others in Jeollanam-do? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sora-myeon was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Jeollanam-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Jeollanam-do, street construction in Sora-myeon has become more connected. Sora-myeon ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Sora-myeon and South Korea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sora-myeon was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Korea rose steadily.
How do development practices in Sora-myeon fare in comparison to others in South Korea? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sora-myeon was the 36th-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 Sora-myeon has become more connected. Sora-myeon ranked 4th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2000 and 36th in 2001-2014.
Sora-myeon and Jeollanam-do do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sora-myeon fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Jeollanam-do rose steadily.
To date, Sora-myeon is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Jeollanam-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Jeollanam-do, the street network in Sora-myeon has become more connected. Sora-myeon ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Sora-myeon and South Korea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sora-myeon fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Korea rose steadily.
To date, Sora-myeon is the 21st-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 Sora-myeon has become more connected. Sora-myeon ranked 4th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Sora-myeon had a built-up area of 11.84 square kilometers, and a population of 90083 people.
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