Penrith: city in New South Wales, Australia
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 Penrith as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.59, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.11, 4.8, 4.18 and 3.26. Street construction in Penrith increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Penrith spans a total of 624 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.11, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 3.11, 3.54, 3.6 and 3.59. The aggregate street network in Penrith increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Penrith and New South Wales do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Penrith peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in New South Wales peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Penrith fare in comparison to others in New South Wales? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Penrith was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in New South Wales. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in New South Wales, street construction in Penrith has become more connected. Penrith ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Penrith and Australia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Penrith peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Australia peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Penrith fare in comparison to others in Australia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Penrith was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 27 cities in Australia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Australia, street construction in Penrith has become more connected. Penrith ranked 8th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Penrith and New South Wales do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Penrith peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in New South Wales rose steadily.
To date, Penrith is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in New South Wales. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in New South Wales, the street network in Penrith has become more disconnected. Penrith ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Penrith and Australia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Penrith peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Australia rose steadily.
To date, Penrith is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 27 cities in Australia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Australia, the street network in Penrith has become more connected. Penrith ranked 8th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Penrith had a built-up area of 39.81 square kilometers, and a population of 106063 people.
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