Atlas of Urban Expansion

Population

The Population of Kaiping, Guangdong in 2014 was 191,749, increasing at an average annual rate of 0.1% since 2000. The population of Kaiping, Guangdong in 2000 was 188,290, increasing at an average annual rate of 16.1% since 1990, when its population was 35,194.

Urban Extent

The Urban Extent of Kaiping, Guangdong in 2014 was 3,227 hectares, increasing at an average annual rate of 1.5% since 2000. The urban extent in 2000 was 2,627 hectares, increasing at an average annual rate of 22.4% since 1990, when its urban extent was 254 hectares.

• 1990
• 2000
• 2014

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• Urban Extent
• Urban Built-up
• Suburban Built-up
• Rural Built-up
• Urbanized Open Space
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• Exurban Area
• Exurban Built-Up Area
• Exurban Open Space
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• Rural Open Space
• Rural Open Space

Density

Built-up Area Density in Kaiping, Guangdong in 2014 was 94 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -1.9% since 2000. The built-up area density in 2000 was 122 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -7.1% since 1990 when the built-up area density was 257.43 persons per hectare.

The Urban Extent Density in Kaiping, Guangdong in 2014 was 59 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -1.3% since 2000. The urban extent density in 2000 was 72 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -6.3% since 1990 when the urban extent density was 139 persons per hectare.

Composition of Added Area

A total of 507 hectares of built-up area was added to the Kaiping, Guangdong urban extent between 2000 and 2014. Of that added built-up area, 41% was Infill, 0% was Extension, 28% was Leapfrog, and 30% was Inclusion. A total of 1,400 hectares of built-up area was added to the urban extent between 1990 and 2000. Of that added built-up area, 6% was Infill, 67% was Extension, 0% was Leapfrog, and 26% was Inclusion.

• 1990–2000
• 2000–2014

• Built-up Area
  1990
• Infill
• Extension
• Leapfrog
• Inclusion

Roads

Average road width in the Kaiping, Guangdong 1990-2014 expansion area was 8.37 meters, compared to 5.13 meters in its pre-1990 area.

The share of built-up area in Kaiping, Guangdong occupied by roads in the 1990-2014 expansion area was 24%, compared to 18% in the pre-1990 area.

• Pre 1990
• 1990 – 2014

Arterial Roads

The density of arterial roads in Kaiping, Guangdong's 1990-2014 expansion was 1.35 km/km2, compared to 1.97 km/km2 in its pre-1990 area.

The share of built-up area within walking distance of an arterial road in Kaiping, Guangdong's 1990-2014 expansion area was 92%, compared to 100% in the pre-1990 area.

• 1990
• 2014

Blocks and Plots

Average block size in Kaiping, Guangdong's 1990-2014 expansion area was 2.5 hectares, compared to 1 hectares in its pre-1990 area.

• Pre 1990
• 1990 – 2014