Croatia
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 Croatia as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.99, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.36, 4.73, 5.32 and 4.59. Street construction in Croatia 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 Croatia spans a total of 54374 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.73, which is highly disconnected.
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 3.36, 3.91, 3.97 and 3.99. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Croatia has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.55 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Croatia peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Croatia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Grad Zagreb, Splitsko-Dalmatinska and Primorsko-Goranska. Out of the three regions, Splitsko-Dalmatinska and Primorsko-Goranska do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Splitsko-Dalmatinska peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Primorsko-Goranska followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Croatia fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Croatia was the 63rd-most disconnected out of the 155 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Croatia has become more connected. Croatia ranked 54th in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 63rd in 2001-2014.
The largest city in Croatia is Zagreb, with a population of 660700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Zagreb as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.98, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Zagreb peaked in 1991-2000.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Croatia is Rijeka with an SNDi of 4.36, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Osijek with an SNDi of 1.82, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Osijek, Rijeka
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Croatia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Croatia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Grad Zagreb, Splitsko-Dalmatinska and Primorsko-Goranska. Out of the three regions, Splitsko-Dalmatinska does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Splitsko-Dalmatinska peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Croatia is the 52nd-most disconnected out of the 155 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Croatia has become more disconnected. Croatia ranked 54th in 1975, 49th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 52nd in 2001-2014.
The largest city in Croatia is Zagreb, with a population of 660700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Zagreb as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.98, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zagreb rose steadily.