Karlsruhe: 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 Karlsruhe as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.53, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.46, 1.29, 1.84 and 2.86. In each period, new street development in Karlsruhe steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Karlsruhe spans a total of 1007 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.46, 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 0.46, 0.51, 0.52 and 0.53. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Karlsruhe has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.04 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Karlsruhe and Baden-Württemberg do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Karlsruhe rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Baden-Württemberg peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Karlsruhe fare in comparison to others in Baden-Württemberg? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Karlsruhe was the 3rd-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 Karlsruhe has become more disconnected. Karlsruhe ranked 14th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Karlsruhe and Germany do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Karlsruhe rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Germany peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Karlsruhe fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Karlsruhe was the 30th-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 Karlsruhe has become more disconnected. Karlsruhe ranked 84th in 1975, 77th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.
Karlsruhe 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, Karlsruhe is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Baden-Württemberg. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Karlsruhe ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Karlsruhe and Germany follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Karlsruhe is the 84th-most disconnected out of the 87 cities in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Karlsruhe ranked 84th in 1975, 84th in 1976-1990, 84th in 1991-2000 and 84th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Karlsruhe had a built-up area of 60.43 square kilometers, and a population of 286982 people.
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