Mörfelden-Walldorf: city in Hessen, 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 Mörfelden-Walldorf as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.67, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.6, 0.56, 3.38 and 1.94. Disconnectivity in street construction in Mörfelden-Walldorf follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mörfelden-Walldorf spans a total of 164 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.6, 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 0.6, 0.6, 0.63 and 0.67. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mörfelden-Walldorf has become more disconnected.
Mörfelden-Walldorf and Hessen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mörfelden-Walldorf followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hessen peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Mörfelden-Walldorf fare in comparison to others in Hessen? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mörfelden-Walldorf was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Hessen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Hessen, street construction in Mörfelden-Walldorf has become more disconnected. Mörfelden-Walldorf ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Mörfelden-Walldorf and Germany do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mörfelden-Walldorf 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 Mörfelden-Walldorf fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mörfelden-Walldorf was the 56th-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 Mörfelden-Walldorf has become more disconnected. Mörfelden-Walldorf ranked 80th in 1975, 86th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 56th in 2001-2014.
Mörfelden-Walldorf and Hessen follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mörfelden-Walldorf is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Hessen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mörfelden-Walldorf ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Mörfelden-Walldorf and Germany follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mörfelden-Walldorf is the 82nd-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 Mörfelden-Walldorf has become more connected. Mörfelden-Walldorf ranked 80th in 1975, 83rd in 1976-1990, 83rd in 1991-2000 and 82nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mörfelden-Walldorf had a built-up area of 13.57 square kilometers, and a population of 74496 people.
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