Syracuse: city in Sicily, 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.
View Syracuse, Italy on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Syracuse 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 1.83, 3.82, 3.39 and 8.81. Disconnectivity in street construction in Syracuse 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 Syracuse spans a total of 239 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.83, 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 1.83, 2.12, 2.14 and 2.18. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Syracuse has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.28 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Syracuse and Sicily do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Syracuse followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sicily rose steadily.
How do development practices in Syracuse fare in comparison to others in Sicily? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Syracuse was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Sicily. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Sicily, street construction in Syracuse has become more disconnected. Syracuse ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Syracuse and Italy do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Syracuse 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 Syracuse fare in comparison to others in Italy? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Syracuse was the 3rd-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 Syracuse has become more disconnected. Syracuse ranked 38th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Syracuse and Sicily follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Syracuse is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Sicily. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Syracuse ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Syracuse and Italy follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Syracuse is the 39th-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 Syracuse has become more connected. Syracuse ranked 38th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 41st in 1991-2000 and 39th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Syracuse had a built-up area of 12.62 square kilometers, and a population of 94275 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: