Osaka [Kyoto]: city in Osaka, 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Osaka [Kyoto] as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.25, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.2, 2.39, 2.78 and 3.37. In each period, new street development in Osaka [Kyoto] steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.19 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.59.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Osaka [Kyoto] spans a total of 49899 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.2, 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 1.2, 1.24, 1.24 and 1.25. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Osaka [Kyoto] has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.03 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Osaka [Kyoto] and Osaka follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Osaka [Kyoto] fare in comparison to others in Osaka? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Osaka [Kyoto] was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Osaka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Osaka [Kyoto] ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Osaka [Kyoto] and Japan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Osaka [Kyoto] rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Japan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Osaka [Kyoto] fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Osaka [Kyoto] was the 19th-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 Osaka [Kyoto] has become more disconnected. Osaka [Kyoto] ranked 59th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 43rd in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
Osaka [Kyoto] and Osaka follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Osaka [Kyoto] is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Osaka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Osaka [Kyoto] ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Osaka [Kyoto] and Japan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Osaka [Kyoto] is the 60th-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 Osaka [Kyoto] has become more connected. Osaka [Kyoto] ranked 59th in 1975, 60th in 1976-1990, 60th in 1991-2000 and 60th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Osaka [Kyoto] had a built-up area of 2113.34 square kilometers, and a population of 15692797 people.
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