Gallarate: 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 Gallarate as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.85, 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 2.52, 4.08, 7.95 and 6.44. Street construction in Gallarate 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 Gallarate spans a total of 619 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.52, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.52, 2.83, 2.84 and 2.85. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Gallarate has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.31 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Gallarate 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 Gallarate fare in comparison to others in Lombardia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gallarate was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Lombardia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Lombardia, street construction in Gallarate has become more disconnected. Gallarate ranked 5th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Gallarate 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 Gallarate fare in comparison to others in Italy? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gallarate was the 12th-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 Gallarate has become more disconnected. Gallarate ranked 17th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Gallarate and Lombardia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gallarate is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Lombardia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Lombardia, the street network in Gallarate has become more disconnected. Gallarate ranked 5th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Gallarate and Italy follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gallarate is the 18th-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 Gallarate has become more connected. Gallarate ranked 17th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 18th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gallarate had a built-up area of 28.48 square kilometers, and a population of 129787 people.
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