Quebec: city in Québec, 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 Quebec as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.85, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.57, 3.23, 3.55 and 3.11. Street construction in Quebec 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 Quebec spans a total of 2837 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.57, 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 1.57, 1.74, 1.81 and 1.85. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Quebec has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.17 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Quebec and Québec do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Quebec peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Québec rose steadily.
How do development practices in Quebec fare in comparison to others in Québec? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Quebec was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Québec. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Québec, street construction in Quebec has become more connected. Quebec ranked 5th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Quebec and Canada do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Quebec peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Canada rose steadily.
How do development practices in Quebec fare in comparison to others in Canada? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Quebec was the 24th-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 Quebec has become more disconnected. Quebec ranked 32nd in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Quebec and Québec follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Quebec is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Québec. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Québec, the street network in Quebec has become more connected. Quebec ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Quebec and Canada follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Quebec is the 33rd-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 Quebec has become more connected. Quebec ranked 32nd in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2000 and 33rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Quebec had a built-up area of 168.6 square kilometers, and a population of 581981 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: