Zadarska: 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 Zadarska, Croatia on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Zadarska as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.9, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.37, 4.26, 4.39 and 3.96. Street construction in Zadarska 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 Zadarska spans a total of 3055 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.26, 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 3.37, 3.9, 3.92 and 3.9. The aggregate street network in Zadarska increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Zadarska peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Zadarska, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Zadar. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Zadarska follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Zadarska fare in comparison to others in Croatia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zadarska was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Croatia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Croatia, street construction in Zadarska has become more connected. Zadarska ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Zadarska is Zadar with an SNDi of 3.65, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Zadar with an SNDi of 3.65, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Zadar, Zadar
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zadarska peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Zadarska, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Zadar. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Zadarska follow the same region trend.
To date, Zadarska is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Croatia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Croatia, the street network in Zadarska has become more connected. Zadarska ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.