Orléans: 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 Orléans as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.8, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.14, 2.06, 1.0 and 1.26. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Orléans fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Orléans spans a total of 454 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.06, 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 2.14, 2.09, 1.91 and 1.8. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Orléans has become more connected. This decrease has quickened: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi fell by 0.05 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it fell by just 0.11.
Orléans and Ontario do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Orléans was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ontario peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Orléans fare in comparison to others in Ontario? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Orléans was the 19th-most disconnected out of the 20 cities in Ontario. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ontario, street construction in Orléans has become more connected. Orléans ranked 6th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
Orléans and Canada do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Orléans was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Canada rose steadily.
How do development practices in Orléans fare in comparison to others in Canada? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Orléans was the 47th-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 Orléans has become more connected. Orléans ranked 17th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 48th in 1991-2000 and 47th in 2001-2014.
Orléans and Ontario do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Orléans fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ontario rose steadily.
To date, Orléans is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 20 cities in Ontario. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ontario, the street network in Orléans has become more connected. Orléans ranked 6th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Orléans and Canada do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Orléans fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Canada rose steadily.
To date, Orléans is the 35th-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 Orléans has become more connected. Orléans ranked 17th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Orléans had a built-up area of 26.74 square kilometers, and a population of 108094 people.
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