Leuven: 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 Leuven as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.13, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.01, 1.89, 3.19 and nan. Data was not available in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Leuven spans a total of 296 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.01, 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 1.01, 1.1, 1.13 and 1.13. The aggregate street network in Leuven increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Leuven and Vlaanderen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Vlaanderen rose steadily.
How do development practices in Leuven fare in comparison to others in Vlaanderen? out of the 8 cities in Vlaanderen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Vlaanderen, street construction in Leuven has become more disconnected. Leuven ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990 and 6th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Leuven and Belgium do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Belgium rose steadily.
How do development practices in Leuven fare in comparison to others in Belgium? 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 Leuven has become more disconnected. Leuven ranked 10th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990 and 8th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Leuven and Vlaanderen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Leuven peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Vlaanderen rose steadily.
To date, Leuven is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Vlaanderen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Leuven ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Leuven and Belgium do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Leuven peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Belgium rose steadily.
To date, Leuven is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Belgium. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Leuven ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Leuven had a built-up area of 18.46 square kilometers, and a population of 63845 people.
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