Cottbus: city in Brandenburg, 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 Cottbus as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.68, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.59, 1.02, 2.75 and 0.82. Street construction in Cottbus 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 Cottbus spans a total of 260 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.59, 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 0.59, 0.67, 0.68 and 0.68. The aggregate street network in Cottbus increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Cottbus and Brandenburg do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Cottbus peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brandenburg rose steadily.
How do development practices in Cottbus fare in comparison to others in Brandenburg? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cottbus was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Brandenburg. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Cottbus ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Cottbus and Germany 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 Cottbus fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cottbus was the 79th-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 Cottbus has become more disconnected. Cottbus ranked 82nd in 1975, 83rd in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 79th in 2001-2014.
Cottbus and Brandenburg do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Cottbus peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brandenburg rose steadily.
To date, Cottbus is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Brandenburg. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Cottbus ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Cottbus and Germany do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Cottbus peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Germany rose steadily.
To date, Cottbus is the 81st-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 Cottbus has become more disconnected. Cottbus ranked 82nd in 1975, 81st in 1976-1990, 81st in 1991-2000 and 81st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Cottbus had a built-up area of 15.98 square kilometers, and a population of 67720 people.
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