Cyprus
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 Cyprus as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.34, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.88, 4.18, 5.76 and 6.47. In each period, new street development in Cyprus steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.31 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.7.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Cyprus spans a total of 10246 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.18, 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 2.88, 3.91, 4.16 and 4.34. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Cyprus has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.03 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.18.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cyprus rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Cyprus, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Cyprus follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Cyprus fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cyprus was the 16th-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, street construction in Cyprus has become more disconnected. Cyprus ranked 75th in 1975, 45th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
The largest city in Cyprus is Nicosia, with a population of 228900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Nicosia as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.36, which is highly disconnected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nicosia rose steadily.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Cyprus is Nicosia with an SNDi of 3.36, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Larnaca with an SNDi of 2.86, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Larnaca, Nicosia
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Cyprus rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Cyprus, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Cyprus follow the same country trend.
To date, Cyprus is the 43rd-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 Cyprus has become more disconnected. Cyprus ranked 75th in 1975, 50th in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 43rd in 2001-2014.
The largest city in Cyprus is Nicosia, with a population of 228900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Nicosia as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.36, which is highly disconnected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nicosia rose steadily.