Nancy: city in Grand Est, 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 Nancy as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.72, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.28, 2.9, 3.1 and 3.66. In each period, new street development in Nancy steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.62 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.56.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Nancy spans a total of 687 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.28, 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 1.28, 1.69, 1.7 and 1.72. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Nancy has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.41 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Nancy and Grand Est 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 Nancy fare in comparison to others in Grand Est? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nancy was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Grand Est. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Grand Est, street construction in Nancy has become more disconnected. Nancy ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Nancy 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 Nancy fare in comparison to others in France? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nancy was the 37th-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 Nancy has become more disconnected. Nancy ranked 68th in 1975, 49th in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
Nancy and Grand Est follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Nancy is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Grand Est. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nancy ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Nancy and France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Nancy is the 65th-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 Nancy has become more disconnected. Nancy ranked 68th in 1975, 62nd in 1976-1990, 65th in 1991-2000 and 65th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Nancy had a built-up area of 39.66 square kilometers, and a population of 213797 people.
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