Shkodër: region in Albania
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.
View Shkodër, Albania on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Shkodër as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.38, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.9, 5.37, 6.88 and 6.49. Street construction in Shkodër 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 Shkodër spans a total of 1800 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.9, 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 4.9, 5.06, 5.25 and 5.38. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Shkodër has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.16 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.13.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Shkodër peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Shkodër, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Shkoder. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Shkoder followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Shkodër fare in comparison to others in Albania? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shkodër was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Albania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Albania, street construction in Shkodër has become more disconnected. Shkodër ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Shkodër is Shkoder with an SNDi of 2.7, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Shkoder with an SNDi of 2.7, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Shkoder, Shkoder
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Shkodër rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Shkodër, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Shkoder. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Shkoder rose steadily.
To date, Shkodër is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Albania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Albania, the street network in Shkodër has become more disconnected. Shkodër ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.