Saint-Étienne: city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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 Saint-Étienne as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.47, 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 1.79, 4.99, 6.66 and 7.26. In each period, new street development in Saint-Étienne steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 3.19 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.6.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Saint-Étienne spans a total of 647 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.79, which is relatively 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 1.79, 2.44, 2.45 and 2.47. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Saint-Étienne has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.65 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Saint-Étienne and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Saint-Étienne rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Saint-Étienne fare in comparison to others in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Saint-Étienne was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, street construction in Saint-Étienne has become more disconnected. Saint-Étienne ranked 5th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Saint-Étienne and France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Saint-Étienne fare in comparison to others in France? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Saint-Étienne was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 76 cities in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in France, street construction in Saint-Étienne has become more disconnected. Saint-Étienne ranked 47th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Saint-Étienne and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Saint-Étienne is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the street network in Saint-Étienne has become more disconnected. Saint-Étienne ranked 5th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Saint-Étienne and France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Saint-Étienne is the 33rd-most disconnected out of the 76 cities in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in France, the street network in Saint-Étienne has become more disconnected. Saint-Étienne ranked 47th in 1975, 33rd in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 33rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Saint-Étienne had a built-up area of 32.02 square kilometers, and a population of 172765 people.
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