Osjecko-Baranjska: region in 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.
View Osjecko-Baranjska, Croatia on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Osjecko-Baranjska as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.07, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.44, 3.69, 5.13 and 4.03. Street construction in Osjecko-Baranjska 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 Osjecko-Baranjska spans a total of 3410 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.44, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.44, 2.93, 3.02 and 3.07. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Osjecko-Baranjska has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.49 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.05.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Osjecko-Baranjska peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Osjecko-Baranjska, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Osijek. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Osijek followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Osjecko-Baranjska fare in comparison to others in Croatia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Osjecko-Baranjska was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Croatia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Croatia, street construction in Osjecko-Baranjska has become more disconnected. Osjecko-Baranjska ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Osjecko-Baranjska is Osijek with an SNDi of 1.82, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Osijek with an SNDi of 1.82, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Osijek, Osijek
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Osjecko-Baranjska rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Osjecko-Baranjska, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Osijek. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Osijek peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Osjecko-Baranjska is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Croatia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Osjecko-Baranjska ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.