Pescara: city in Abruzzo, Italy
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 Pescara 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 1.94, 3.77, 2.89 and 4.4. Disconnectivity in street construction in Pescara follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pescara spans a total of 775 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.94, 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 1.94, 2.27, 2.28 and 2.32. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Pescara has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.32 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Pescara and Abruzzo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pescara followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Abruzzo rose steadily.
How do development practices in Pescara fare in comparison to others in Abruzzo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pescara was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Abruzzo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Pescara ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Pescara and Italy do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pescara followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Italy peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Pescara fare in comparison to others in Italy? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pescara was the 30th-most disconnected out of the 91 cities in Italy. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Italy, street construction in Pescara has become more disconnected. Pescara ranked 35th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 50th in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.
Pescara and Abruzzo follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Pescara is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Abruzzo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Pescara ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Pescara and Italy follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Pescara is the 34th-most disconnected out of the 91 cities in Italy. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Italy, the street network in Pescara has become more disconnected. Pescara ranked 35th in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 34th in 1991-2000 and 34th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pescara had a built-up area of 38.5 square kilometers, and a population of 212409 people.
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