Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: region in 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.
View Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.42, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.1, 2.73, 3.41 and 3.21. Street construction in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern spans a total of 28080 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.1, 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 2.1, 2.26, 2.39 and 2.42. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.17 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Rostock. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rostock rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Germany, street construction in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has become more connected. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranked 5th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is Rostock with an SNDi of 1.06, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Rostock with an SNDi of 1.06, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Rostock, Rostock
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Rostock. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern follow the same region trend.
To date, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Germany, the street network in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has become more connected. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.