Varna: 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 Varna as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.14, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.66, 4.94, 9.29 and 6.32. Street construction in Varna 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 Varna spans a total of 697 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, 1.7, 1.8 and 2.14. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Varna has become more disconnected.
Varna and Varna 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 Varna fare in comparison to others in Varna? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Varna was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Varna. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Varna ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Varna 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 Varna fare in comparison to others in Bulgaria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Varna was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Bulgaria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Bulgaria, street construction in Varna has become more disconnected. Varna ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Varna and Varna follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Varna is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Varna. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Varna ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Varna and Bulgaria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Varna is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Bulgaria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Bulgaria, the street network in Varna has become more disconnected. Varna ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Varna had a built-up area of 37.44 square kilometers, and a population of 283834 people.
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