Rijeka: city in Primorsko-Goranska, 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 Rijeka as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.36, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.04, 6.49, 7.77 and 6.86. Street construction in Rijeka 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 Rijeka spans a total of 498 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.04, 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 4.04, 4.33, 4.35 and 4.36. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Rijeka has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.28 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Rijeka and Primorsko-Goranska do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Rijeka peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Primorsko-Goranska followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Rijeka fare in comparison to others in Primorsko-Goranska? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rijeka was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Primorsko-Goranska. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Rijeka ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Rijeka and Croatia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Rijeka fare in comparison to others in Croatia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rijeka was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Croatia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Croatia, street construction in Rijeka has become more connected. Rijeka ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Rijeka and Primorsko-Goranska follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Rijeka is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Primorsko-Goranska. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Rijeka ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Rijeka and Croatia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Rijeka is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Croatia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Rijeka ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Rijeka had a built-up area of 29.03 square kilometers, and a population of 143702 people.
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