Oulu: city in Finland
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 Oulu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.54, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.14, 0.99, 1.63 and 1.06. Street construction in Oulu 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 Oulu spans a total of 313 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.14, which is very well-connected.
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 0.14, 0.47, 0.53 and 0.54. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Oulu has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.34 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Oulu and Oulu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Oulu peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Oulu rose steadily.
How do development practices in Oulu fare in comparison to others in Oulu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oulu was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Oulu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oulu ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Oulu and Finland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Oulu peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Finland rose steadily.
How do development practices in Oulu fare in comparison to others in Finland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oulu was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Finland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oulu ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Oulu and Oulu follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Oulu is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Oulu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oulu ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Oulu and Finland follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Oulu is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Finland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oulu ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Oulu had a built-up area of 14.55 square kilometers, and a population of 83504 people.
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