Brussels: city in Bruxelles, Belgium
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 Brussels as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.46, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.23, 1.98, 2.0 and 2.07. In each period, new street development in Brussels steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.75 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.07.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Brussels spans a total of 3178 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.23, which is very well-connected.
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 0.23, 0.44, 0.45 and 0.46. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Brussels has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.21 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Brussels and Bruxelles do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Brussels rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bruxelles followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Brussels fare in comparison to others in Bruxelles? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Brussels was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Bruxelles. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Brussels ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Brussels and Belgium follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Brussels fare in comparison to others in Belgium? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Brussels was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Belgium. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Belgium, street construction in Brussels has become more disconnected. Brussels ranked 11th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Brussels and Bruxelles follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Brussels is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Bruxelles. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Brussels ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Brussels and Belgium follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Brussels is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Belgium. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Belgium, the street network in Brussels has become more connected. Brussels ranked 11th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Brussels had a built-up area of 195.4 square kilometers, and a population of 1381517 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: