Bolzano - Bozen: city in Trentino-Alto Adige, 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 Bolzano - Bozen as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.56, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.56, 1.86, nan and 0.6. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bolzano - Bozen spans a total of 155 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.56, 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 1.56, 1.57, 1.57 and 1.56. The aggregate street network in Bolzano - Bozen increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Bolzano - Bozen and Trentino-Alto Adige do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Trentino-Alto Adige peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Bolzano - Bozen fare in comparison to others in Trentino-Alto Adige? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bolzano - Bozen was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Trentino-Alto Adige. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bolzano - Bozen ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990 and 2nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Bolzano - Bozen and Italy do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Italy peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Bolzano - Bozen fare in comparison to others in Italy? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bolzano - Bozen was the 79th-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 Bolzano - Bozen has become more connected. Bolzano - Bozen ranked 49th in 1975, 77th in 1976-1990 and 79th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Bolzano - Bozen and Trentino-Alto Adige do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bolzano - Bozen peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Trentino-Alto Adige rose steadily.
To date, Bolzano - Bozen is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Trentino-Alto Adige. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bolzano - Bozen ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Bolzano - Bozen and Italy do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bolzano - Bozen peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Italy rose steadily.
To date, Bolzano - Bozen is the 64th-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 Bolzano - Bozen has become more connected. Bolzano - Bozen ranked 49th in 1975, 63rd in 1976-1990, 64th in 1991-2000 and 64th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bolzano - Bozen had a built-up area of 9.63 square kilometers, and a population of 101551 people.
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