Aix-en-Provence: city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 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 Aix-en-Provence as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.25, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.44, 5.01, 7.62 and 6.38. Street construction in Aix-en-Provence 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 Aix-en-Provence spans a total of 363 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.44, 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 2.44, 3.6, 4.16 and 4.25. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Aix-en-Provence has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.16 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.09.
Aix-en-Provence and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Aix-en-Provence fare in comparison to others in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Aix-en-Provence was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, street construction in Aix-en-Provence has become more disconnected. Aix-en-Provence ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Aix-en-Provence and France do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Aix-en-Provence peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in France rose steadily.
How do development practices in Aix-en-Provence fare in comparison to others in France? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Aix-en-Provence was the 10th-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 Aix-en-Provence has become more disconnected. Aix-en-Provence ranked 25th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Aix-en-Provence and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Aix-en-Provence is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, the street network in Aix-en-Provence has become more disconnected. Aix-en-Provence ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Aix-en-Provence and France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Aix-en-Provence is the 9th-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 Aix-en-Provence has become more disconnected. Aix-en-Provence ranked 25th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Aix-en-Provence had a built-up area of 19.71 square kilometers, and a population of 59679 people.
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