Takamatsu: city in Kagawa, 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 Takamatsu, Japan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Takamatsu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.91, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.88, 2.65, 4.54 and 1.39. Street construction in Takamatsu 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 Takamatsu spans a total of 2659 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.88, 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 1.88, 1.9, 1.91 and 1.91. The aggregate street network in Takamatsu increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Takamatsu and Kagawa 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 Takamatsu fare in comparison to others in Kagawa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Takamatsu was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Kagawa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kagawa, street construction in Takamatsu has become more connected. Takamatsu ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Takamatsu 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 Takamatsu fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Takamatsu was the 64th-most disconnected out of the 109 cities in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Japan, street construction in Takamatsu has become more connected. Takamatsu ranked 28th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 64th in 2001-2014.
Takamatsu and Kagawa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Takamatsu peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kagawa rose steadily.
To date, Takamatsu is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Kagawa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Takamatsu ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Takamatsu and Japan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Takamatsu peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Japan rose steadily.
To date, Takamatsu is the 33rd-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 Takamatsu has become more connected. Takamatsu ranked 28th in 1975, 33rd in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 33rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Takamatsu had a built-up area of 139.65 square kilometers, and a population of 384523 people.
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