Saskatoon: city in Saskatchewan, 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 Saskatoon as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.63, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.31, 1.77, 2.67 and 2.07. Street construction in Saskatoon 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 Saskatoon spans a total of 1291 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.77, 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 1.31, 1.56, 1.59 and 1.63. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Saskatoon has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.25 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Saskatoon and Saskatchewan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Saskatoon peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Saskatchewan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Saskatoon fare in comparison to others in Saskatchewan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Saskatoon was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Saskatchewan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Saskatchewan, street construction in Saskatoon has become more connected. Saskatoon ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Saskatoon and Canada do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Saskatoon peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Canada rose steadily.
How do development practices in Saskatoon fare in comparison to others in Canada? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Saskatoon was the 41st-most disconnected out of the 48 cities in Canada. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Saskatoon ranked 41st in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2000 and 41st in 2001-2014.
Saskatoon and Saskatchewan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Saskatoon rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Saskatchewan was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Saskatoon is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Saskatchewan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Saskatchewan, the street network in Saskatoon has become more connected. Saskatoon ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Saskatoon and Canada follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Saskatoon is the 43rd-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 Saskatoon has become more connected. Saskatoon ranked 41st in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 42nd in 1991-2000 and 43rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Saskatoon had a built-up area of 70.9 square kilometers, and a population of 233297 people.
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