Lüneburg: city in Niedersachsen, 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 Lüneburg as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.55, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.42, 1.92, 3.43 and 2.73. Street construction in Lüneburg 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 Lüneburg spans a total of 271 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.42, 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 1.42, 1.49, 1.52 and 1.55. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Lüneburg has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.07 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Lüneburg and Niedersachsen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Lüneburg peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Niedersachsen rose steadily.
How do development practices in Lüneburg fare in comparison to others in Niedersachsen? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lüneburg was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Niedersachsen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Niedersachsen, street construction in Lüneburg has become more connected. Lüneburg ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Lüneburg 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 Lüneburg fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lüneburg was the 37th-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 Lüneburg has become more connected. Lüneburg ranked 18th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
Lüneburg and Niedersachsen follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Lüneburg is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Niedersachsen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Lüneburg ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Lüneburg and Germany follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Lüneburg is the 20th-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 Lüneburg has become more connected. Lüneburg ranked 18th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Lüneburg had a built-up area of 13.6 square kilometers, and a population of 62484 people.
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