Brescia: city in Lombardia, 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 Brescia as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.18, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.07, 2.55, 2.2 and 1.55. Street construction in Brescia increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Brescia spans a total of 744 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.07, 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 2.07, 2.19, 2.18 and 2.18. The aggregate street network in Brescia increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Brescia and Lombardia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Brescia peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Lombardia peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Brescia fare in comparison to others in Lombardia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Brescia was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Lombardia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Lombardia, street construction in Brescia has become more connected. Brescia ranked 7th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Brescia and Italy do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Brescia peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Italy peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Brescia fare in comparison to others in Italy? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Brescia was the 70th-most disconnected out of the 91 cities in Italy. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Italy, street construction in Brescia has become more connected. Brescia ranked 32nd in 1975, 59th in 1976-1990, 60th in 1991-2000 and 70th in 2001-2014.
Brescia and Lombardia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Brescia peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Lombardia rose steadily.
To date, Brescia is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Lombardia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Brescia ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Brescia and Italy do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Brescia peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Italy rose steadily.
To date, Brescia is the 38th-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 Brescia has become more connected. Brescia ranked 32nd in 1975, 36th in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2000 and 38th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Brescia had a built-up area of 33.34 square kilometers, and a population of 190608 people.
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