Ingolstadt: city in Bayern, 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 Ingolstadt as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.0, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.87, 1.63, 1.59 and 0.71. Street construction in Ingolstadt 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 Ingolstadt spans a total of 398 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.87, 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 0.87, 1.0, 1.01 and 1.0. The aggregate street network in Ingolstadt increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Ingolstadt and Bayern do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ingolstadt peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bayern peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ingolstadt fare in comparison to others in Bayern? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ingolstadt was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Bayern. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bayern, street construction in Ingolstadt has become more connected. Ingolstadt ranked 10th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Ingolstadt and Germany do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ingolstadt peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Germany peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ingolstadt fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ingolstadt was the 80th-most disconnected out of the 87 cities in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Germany, street construction in Ingolstadt has become more connected. Ingolstadt ranked 63rd in 1975, 63rd in 1976-1990, 61st in 1991-2000 and 80th in 2001-2014.
Ingolstadt and Bayern do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ingolstadt peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bayern rose steadily.
To date, Ingolstadt is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Bayern. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ingolstadt ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Ingolstadt and Germany do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ingolstadt peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Germany rose steadily.
To date, Ingolstadt is the 61st-most disconnected out of the 87 cities in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Germany, the street network in Ingolstadt has become more disconnected. Ingolstadt ranked 63rd in 1975, 59th in 1976-1990, 59th in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ingolstadt had a built-up area of 24.55 square kilometers, and a population of 93467 people.
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