Brantford: city in Ontario, 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 Brantford as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.94, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.73, 3.6, 3.22 and 2.46. Street construction in Brantford increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Brantford spans a total of 428 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.73, 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 1.73, 1.85, 1.93 and 1.94. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Brantford has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.12 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Brantford and Ontario do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Brantford peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ontario peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Brantford fare in comparison to others in Ontario? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Brantford was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 20 cities in Ontario. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Brantford ranked 12th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Brantford and Canada do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Brantford peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Canada rose steadily.
How do development practices in Brantford fare in comparison to others in Canada? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Brantford was the 37th-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 Brantford has become more connected. Brantford ranked 25th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
Brantford and Ontario follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Brantford is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 20 cities in Ontario. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Ontario, the street network in Brantford has become more disconnected. Brantford ranked 12th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Brantford and Canada follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Brantford is the 30th-most disconnected out of the 48 cities in Canada. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Canada, the street network in Brantford has become more connected. Brantford ranked 25th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Brantford had a built-up area of 29.31 square kilometers, and a population of 88965 people.
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