Aalborg: city in Nordjylland, Denmark
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 Aalborg as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.59, 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 2.65, 2.29, 2.47 and 5.9. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Aalborg fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Aalborg spans a total of 553 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.65, 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 2.65, 2.56, 2.56 and 2.59. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Aalborg has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Aalborg and Nordjylland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Aalborg was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nordjylland rose steadily.
How do development practices in Aalborg fare in comparison to others in Nordjylland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Aalborg was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Nordjylland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Aalborg ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Aalborg and Denmark do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Aalborg was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Denmark rose steadily.
How do development practices in Aalborg fare in comparison to others in Denmark? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Aalborg was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Denmark. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Aalborg ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Aalborg and Nordjylland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Aalborg was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nordjylland rose steadily.
To date, Aalborg is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Nordjylland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Aalborg ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Aalborg and Denmark do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Aalborg was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Denmark rose steadily.
To date, Aalborg is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Denmark. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Denmark, the street network in Aalborg has become more connected. Aalborg ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Aalborg had a built-up area of 28.04 square kilometers, and a population of 100079 people.
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