Kortrijk: city in Vlaanderen, 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 Kortrijk as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.27, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.66, 3.25, 2.7 and 2.96. Disconnectivity in street construction in Kortrijk follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kortrijk spans a total of 672 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.66, which is relatively 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 1.66, 2.25, 2.25 and 2.27. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kortrijk has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.59 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Kortrijk and Vlaanderen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kortrijk followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Vlaanderen rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kortrijk fare in comparison to others in Vlaanderen? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kortrijk was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Vlaanderen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Vlaanderen, street construction in Kortrijk has become more connected. Kortrijk ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Kortrijk and Belgium do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kortrijk followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Belgium rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kortrijk fare in comparison to others in Belgium? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kortrijk was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Belgium. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Belgium, street construction in Kortrijk has become more connected. Kortrijk ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Kortrijk and Vlaanderen follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kortrijk is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Vlaanderen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Vlaanderen, the street network in Kortrijk has become more disconnected. Kortrijk ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Kortrijk and Belgium follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kortrijk is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Belgium. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Belgium, the street network in Kortrijk has become more disconnected. Kortrijk ranked 5th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kortrijk had a built-up area of 41.59 square kilometers, and a population of 97709 people.
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