Gyor-Moson-Sopron: region in Hungary
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 Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Hungary on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Gyor-Moson-Sopron as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.32, 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 1.69, 2.6, 2.91 and 4.07. In each period, new street development in Gyor-Moson-Sopron steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gyor-Moson-Sopron spans a total of 4662 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.6, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 1.69, 2.09, 2.12 and 2.32. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Gyor-Moson-Sopron has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.4 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.21.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gyor-Moson-Sopron rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gyor-Moson-Sopron, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Győr and Sopron. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Győr followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sopron followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Gyor-Moson-Sopron fare in comparison to others in Hungary? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gyor-Moson-Sopron was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Hungary. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gyor-Moson-Sopron ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gyor-Moson-Sopron is Győr with an SNDi of 1.42, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Sopron with an SNDi of 1.2, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sopron, Győr
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gyor-Moson-Sopron rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gyor-Moson-Sopron, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Győr and Sopron. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Győr followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sopron followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Gyor-Moson-Sopron is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Hungary. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Hungary, the street network in Gyor-Moson-Sopron has become more connected. Gyor-Moson-Sopron ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.