Schleswig-Holstein: 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 Schleswig-Holstein, Germany on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Schleswig-Holstein as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.39, 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 2.12, 2.78, 3.13 and 3.07. Street construction in Schleswig-Holstein 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 Schleswig-Holstein spans a total of 34742 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.12, 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 2.12, 2.29, 2.34 and 2.39. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Schleswig-Holstein has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.18 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.05.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Schleswig-Holstein peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Schleswig-Holstein, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kiel, Lübeck and Flensburg. Out of the three cities, Lübeck does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Lübeck peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Schleswig-Holstein fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Schleswig-Holstein was the 12th-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 Schleswig-Holstein has become more connected. Schleswig-Holstein ranked 2nd in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Schleswig-Holstein is Flensburg with an SNDi of 1.49, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kiel with an SNDi of 1.05, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kiel, Flensburg
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Schleswig-Holstein rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Schleswig-Holstein, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kiel, Lübeck and Flensburg. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Schleswig-Holstein follow the same region trend.
To date, Schleswig-Holstein is the 7th-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 Schleswig-Holstein has become more connected. Schleswig-Holstein ranked 2nd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.