Ruse: city in Bulgaria
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 Ruse as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.96, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.84, 3.51, 9.47 and 3.82. Street construction in Ruse increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ruse spans a total of 433 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.84, 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 1.84, 1.94, 1.96 and 1.96. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Ruse has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.1 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Ruse and Ruse do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ruse peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ruse rose steadily.
How do development practices in Ruse fare in comparison to others in Ruse? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ruse was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Ruse. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ruse ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Ruse and Bulgaria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ruse fare in comparison to others in Bulgaria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ruse was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Bulgaria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bulgaria, street construction in Ruse has become more connected. Ruse ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Ruse and Ruse follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Ruse is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Ruse. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ruse ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Ruse and Bulgaria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Ruse is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Bulgaria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ruse ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ruse had a built-up area of 30.48 square kilometers, and a population of 141675 people.
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