Bisceglie: city in Apulia, 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 Bisceglie as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.63, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.32, 2.41, 0.86 and 1.79. Disconnectivity in street construction in Bisceglie follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bisceglie spans a total of 103 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.32, which is very 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 0.32, 0.55, 0.55 and 0.63. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bisceglie has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.22 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.08.
Bisceglie and Apulia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bisceglie followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Apulia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bisceglie fare in comparison to others in Apulia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bisceglie was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Apulia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Apulia, street construction in Bisceglie has become more connected. Bisceglie ranked 5th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Bisceglie and Italy do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bisceglie 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 Bisceglie fare in comparison to others in Italy? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bisceglie was the 67th-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 Bisceglie has become more disconnected. Bisceglie ranked 80th in 1975, 63rd in 1976-1990, 72nd in 1991-2000 and 67th in 2001-2014.
Bisceglie and Apulia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bisceglie is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Apulia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Apulia, the street network in Bisceglie has become more connected. Bisceglie ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Bisceglie and Italy follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bisceglie is the 81st-most disconnected out of the 91 cities in Italy. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Italy, the street network in Bisceglie has become more connected. Bisceglie ranked 80th in 1975, 80th in 1976-1990, 81st in 1991-2000 and 81st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bisceglie had a built-up area of 4.31 square kilometers, and a population of 53170 people.
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