Mantes-la-Jolie: city in Île-de-France, 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 Mantes-la-Jolie as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.64, 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 2.54, 4.14, 3.44 and 3.4. Street construction in Mantes-la-Jolie increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mantes-la-Jolie spans a total of 388 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.54, 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 2.54, 2.62, 2.64 and 2.64. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mantes-la-Jolie has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.08 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Mantes-la-Jolie and Île-de-France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Mantes-la-Jolie fare in comparison to others in Île-de-France? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mantes-la-Jolie was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Île-de-France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mantes-la-Jolie ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Mantes-la-Jolie and France do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mantes-la-Jolie peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in France rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mantes-la-Jolie fare in comparison to others in France? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mantes-la-Jolie was the 44th-most disconnected out of the 76 cities in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in France, street construction in Mantes-la-Jolie has become more connected. Mantes-la-Jolie ranked 21st in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 44th in 2001-2014.
Mantes-la-Jolie and Île-de-France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mantes-la-Jolie is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Île-de-France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mantes-la-Jolie ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Mantes-la-Jolie and France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mantes-la-Jolie is the 27th-most disconnected out of the 76 cities in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in France, the street network in Mantes-la-Jolie has become more connected. Mantes-la-Jolie ranked 21st in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2000 and 27th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mantes-la-Jolie had a built-up area of 25.41 square kilometers, and a population of 91994 people.
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