Vancouver: 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 Vancouver as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.97, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.53, 3.6, 4.6 and 4.2. Street construction in Vancouver 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 Vancouver spans a total of 6596 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.53, 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 1.53, 1.88, 1.93 and 1.97. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Vancouver has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.35 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Vancouver and British Columbia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Vancouver peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in British Columbia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Vancouver fare in comparison to others in British Columbia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Vancouver was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in British Columbia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in British Columbia, street construction in Vancouver has become more disconnected. Vancouver ranked 7th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Vancouver and Canada do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Vancouver peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Canada rose steadily.
How do development practices in Vancouver fare in comparison to others in Canada? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Vancouver was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 48 cities in Canada. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Canada, street construction in Vancouver has become more disconnected. Vancouver ranked 33rd in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
Vancouver 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, Vancouver is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in British Columbia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Vancouver ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Vancouver and Canada follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Vancouver is the 28th-most disconnected out of the 48 cities in Canada. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Canada, the street network in Vancouver has become more disconnected. Vancouver ranked 33rd in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Vancouver had a built-up area of 438.47 square kilometers, and a population of 2015029 people.
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