Freiburg im Breisgau: city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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 Freiburg im Breisgau as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.8, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.7, 1.78, 1.1 and 4.1. Disconnectivity in street construction in Freiburg im Breisgau follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Freiburg im Breisgau spans a total of 522 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.7, 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 0.7, 0.75, 0.77 and 0.8. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Freiburg im Breisgau has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.05 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Freiburg im Breisgau and Baden-Württemberg do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Freiburg im Breisgau followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Baden-Württemberg peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Freiburg im Breisgau fare in comparison to others in Baden-Württemberg? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Freiburg im Breisgau was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Baden-Württemberg. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Baden-Württemberg, street construction in Freiburg im Breisgau has become more disconnected. Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 12th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Freiburg im Breisgau and Germany do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Freiburg im Breisgau followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Germany peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Freiburg im Breisgau fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Freiburg im Breisgau was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 87 cities in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Germany, street construction in Freiburg im Breisgau has become more disconnected. Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 76th in 1975, 51st in 1976-1990, 73rd in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Freiburg im Breisgau and Baden-Württemberg follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Freiburg im Breisgau is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Baden-Württemberg. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 12th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Freiburg im Breisgau and Germany follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Freiburg im Breisgau is the 77th-most disconnected out of the 87 cities in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Germany, the street network in Freiburg im Breisgau has become more connected. Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 76th in 1975, 77th in 1976-1990, 77th in 1991-2000 and 77th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Freiburg im Breisgau had a built-up area of 29.54 square kilometers, and a population of 179911 people.
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