White Rock: 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 White Rock as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.57, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.72, 3.14, 3.47 and 4.06. In each period, new street development in White Rock steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.42 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.59.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in White Rock spans a total of 372 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.72, 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 1.72, 2.4, 2.46 and 2.57. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in White Rock has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.68 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.1.
White Rock and British Columbia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in White Rock fare in comparison to others in British Columbia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in White Rock was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in British Columbia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. White Rock ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
White Rock and Canada follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in White Rock fare in comparison to others in Canada? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in White Rock was the 18th-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 White Rock has become more disconnected. White Rock ranked 27th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 18th in 2001-2014.
White Rock 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, White Rock is 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, the street network in White Rock has become more disconnected. White Rock ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
White Rock and Canada follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, White Rock is the 12th-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 White Rock has become more disconnected. White Rock ranked 27th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, White Rock had a built-up area of 21.21 square kilometers, and a population of 80089 people.
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