Como: 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 Como as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.59, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.28, 4.28, 4.71 and 4.05. Street construction in Como increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Como spans a total of 383 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.28, 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 3.28, 3.56, 3.57 and 3.59. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Como has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.27 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Como and Lombardia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Como fare in comparison to others in Lombardia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Como was the 4th-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 Como has become more connected. Como ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Como and Italy follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Como fare in comparison to others in Italy? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Como was the 36th-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 Como has become more connected. Como ranked 5th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 36th in 2001-2014.
Como and Lombardia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Como is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Lombardia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Como ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Como and Italy follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Como is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 91 cities in Italy. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Como ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Como had a built-up area of 18.14 square kilometers, and a population of 94749 people.
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