Galway: city in Ireland
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 Galway as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.94, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.82, 5.93, 6.18 and 6.93. In each period, new street development in Galway steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 2.11 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.75.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Galway spans a total of 323 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.82, which is highly disconnected.
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 3.82, 4.43, 4.84 and 4.94. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Galway has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.61 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.11.
Galway and Galway do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Galway rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Galway peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Galway fare in comparison to others in Galway? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Galway was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Galway. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Galway ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Galway and Ireland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Galway rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ireland peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Galway fare in comparison to others in Ireland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Galway was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Ireland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Ireland, street construction in Galway has become more disconnected. Galway ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Galway and Galway follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Galway is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Galway. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Galway ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Galway and Ireland follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Galway is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Ireland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Ireland, the street network in Galway has become more disconnected. Galway ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Galway had a built-up area of 9.92 square kilometers, and a population of 65711 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: