Osnabrück: 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 Osnabrück as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.21, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.1, 1.8, 1.07 and 1.29. Disconnectivity in street construction in Osnabrück follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Osnabrück spans a total of 452 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.1, 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 1.1, 1.21, 1.21 and 1.21. The aggregate street network in Osnabrück increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Osnabrück and Niedersachsen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Osnabrück followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Niedersachsen rose steadily.
How do development practices in Osnabrück fare in comparison to others in Niedersachsen? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Osnabrück was the 9th-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 Osnabrück has become more connected. Osnabrück ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Osnabrück and Germany do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Osnabrück 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 Osnabrück fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Osnabrück was the 71st-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 Osnabrück has become more connected. Osnabrück ranked 39th in 1975, 50th in 1976-1990, 74th in 1991-2000 and 71st in 2001-2014.
Osnabrück and Niedersachsen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Osnabrück peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Niedersachsen rose steadily.
To date, Osnabrück is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Niedersachsen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Osnabrück ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Osnabrück and Germany do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Osnabrück peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Germany rose steadily.
To date, Osnabrück is the 44th-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 Osnabrück has become more connected. Osnabrück ranked 39th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 43rd in 1991-2000 and 44th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Osnabrück had a built-up area of 31.09 square kilometers, and a population of 105944 people.
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