Thừa Thiên Huế: region in Vietnam
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 Thừa Thiên Huế as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.82, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.47, 1.21, 3.5 and 6.87. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Thừa Thiên Huế fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Thừa Thiên Huế spans a total of 3097 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.47, which is highly disconnected.
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 4.47, 4.47, 4.45 and 4.82. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Thừa Thiên Huế has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Thừa Thiên Huế was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Thừa Thiên Huế, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Hue. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hue followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Thừa Thiên Huế fare in comparison to others in Vietnam? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Thừa Thiên Huế was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 59 regions in Vietnam. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Vietnam, street construction in Thừa Thiên Huế has become more disconnected. Thừa Thiên Huế ranked 6th in 1975, 53rd in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Thừa Thiên Huế is Hue with an SNDi of 4.39, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Hue with an SNDi of 4.39, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Hue, Hue
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Thừa Thiên Huế was at its lowest in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Thừa Thiên Huế, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Hue. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Hue rose steadily.
To date, Thừa Thiên Huế is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 59 regions in Vietnam. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Vietnam, the street network in Thừa Thiên Huế has become more disconnected. Thừa Thiên Huế ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.