Takasaki [Maebashi]: city in Gunma, Japan
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 Takasaki [Maebashi], Japan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Takasaki [Maebashi] as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.57, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.51, 0.66, 0.95 and 0.79. Street construction in Takasaki [Maebashi] 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 Takasaki [Maebashi] spans a total of 9553 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.51, 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 0.51, 0.57, 0.57 and 0.57. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Takasaki [Maebashi] has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.06 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Takasaki [Maebashi] and Gunma 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 Takasaki [Maebashi] fare in comparison to others in Gunma? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Takasaki [Maebashi] was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Gunma. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Takasaki [Maebashi] ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Takasaki [Maebashi] and Japan 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 Takasaki [Maebashi] fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Takasaki [Maebashi] was the 80th-most disconnected out of the 109 cities in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Japan, street construction in Takasaki [Maebashi] has become more disconnected. Takasaki [Maebashi] ranked 96th in 1975, 88th in 1976-1990, 87th in 1991-2000 and 80th in 2001-2014.
Takasaki [Maebashi] and Gunma follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Takasaki [Maebashi] is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Gunma. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Takasaki [Maebashi] ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Takasaki [Maebashi] and Japan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Takasaki [Maebashi] is the 98th-most disconnected out of the 109 cities in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Japan, the street network in Takasaki [Maebashi] has become more connected. Takasaki [Maebashi] ranked 96th in 1975, 98th in 1976-1990, 98th in 1991-2000 and 98th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Takasaki [Maebashi] had a built-up area of 407.47 square kilometers, and a population of 1173901 people.
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