Tirana: city in Tiranë, 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Tirana as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.13, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.43, 5.08, 7.19 and 7.82. In each period, new street development in Tirana steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.65 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.63.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tirana spans a total of 1181 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 5.08, 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 4.43, 4.86, 5.05 and 5.13. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Tirana has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.43 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.08.
Tirana and Tiranë do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tirana rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tiranë was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Tirana fare in comparison to others in Tiranë? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tirana was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Tiranë. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tirana ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Tirana and Albania do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tirana rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Albania was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Tirana fare in comparison to others in Albania? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tirana was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Albania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tirana ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Tirana and Tiranë do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tirana rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tiranë was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Tirana is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Tiranë. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tirana ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Tirana and Albania do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tirana rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Albania was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Tirana is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Albania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tirana ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tirana had a built-up area of 56.38 square kilometers, and a population of 719251 people.
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