Angoulême: city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 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 Angoulême as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.49, 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 2.27, 4.82, 4.26 and 2.61. Street construction in Angoulême 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 Angoulême spans a total of 424 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.27, 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 2.27, 2.45, 2.49 and 2.49. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Angoulême has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.17 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Angoulême and Nouvelle-Aquitaine do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Angoulême peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nouvelle-Aquitaine rose steadily.
How do development practices in Angoulême fare in comparison to others in Nouvelle-Aquitaine? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Angoulême was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, street construction in Angoulême has become more connected. Angoulême ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Angoulême and France do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Angoulême peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in France rose steadily.
How do development practices in Angoulême fare in comparison to others in France? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Angoulême was the 57th-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 Angoulême has become more connected. Angoulême ranked 31st in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 57th in 2001-2014.
Angoulême and Nouvelle-Aquitaine follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Angoulême is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the street network in Angoulême has become more connected. Angoulême ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Angoulême and France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Angoulême is the 31st-most disconnected out of the 76 cities in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Angoulême ranked 31st in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Angoulême had a built-up area of 24.15 square kilometers, and a population of 57917 people.
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