Toronto: 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 Toronto as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.21, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.94, 2.74, 2.55 and 2.23. Street construction in Toronto 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 Toronto spans a total of 18345 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.94, 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 1.94, 2.17, 2.21 and 2.21. The aggregate street network in Toronto increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Toronto and Ontario do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Toronto peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ontario peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Toronto fare in comparison to others in Ontario? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Toronto was 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, street construction in Toronto has become more connected. Toronto ranked 8th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Toronto and Canada do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Toronto peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Canada rose steadily.
How do development practices in Toronto fare in comparison to others in Canada? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Toronto was the 39th-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 Toronto has become more connected. Toronto ranked 20th in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 41st in 1991-2000 and 39th in 2001-2014.
Toronto and Ontario do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Toronto peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ontario rose steadily.
To date, Toronto is the 7th-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 Toronto has become more disconnected. Toronto ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Toronto and Canada do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Toronto peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Canada rose steadily.
To date, Toronto is the 23rd-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 Toronto has become more connected. Toronto ranked 20th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Toronto had a built-up area of 1471.82 square kilometers, and a population of 6036145 people.
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