Maple Ridge: city in British Columbia, Canada
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 Maple Ridge as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.91, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.45, 4.54, 6.33 and 4.82. Street construction in Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge spans a total of 337 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.45, which is highly disconnected.
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 3.45, 3.76, 3.87 and 3.91. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Maple Ridge has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.31 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Maple Ridge and British Columbia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Maple Ridge peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in British Columbia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Maple Ridge fare in comparison to others in British Columbia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maple Ridge was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in British Columbia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in British Columbia, street construction in Maple Ridge has become more connected. Maple Ridge ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Maple Ridge and Canada do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Maple Ridge peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Canada rose steadily.
How do development practices in Maple Ridge fare in comparison to others in Canada? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maple Ridge was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 48 cities in Canada. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Canada, street construction in Maple Ridge has become more connected. Maple Ridge ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Maple Ridge and British Columbia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Maple Ridge is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in British Columbia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Maple Ridge ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Maple Ridge and Canada follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Maple Ridge is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 48 cities in Canada. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Maple Ridge ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Maple Ridge had a built-up area of 19.47 square kilometers, and a population of 76886 people.
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