Moriyama [Otsu]: city in Shiga, 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 Moriyama [Otsu], Japan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Moriyama [Otsu] as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.07, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.04, 2.33, 2.26 and 1.64. Street construction in Moriyama [Otsu] increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Moriyama [Otsu] spans a total of 2752 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.04, 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 2.04, 2.07, 2.07 and 2.07. The aggregate street network in Moriyama [Otsu] increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Moriyama [Otsu] and Shiga do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Moriyama [Otsu] peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shiga peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Moriyama [Otsu] fare in comparison to others in Shiga? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Moriyama [Otsu] was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Shiga. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Moriyama [Otsu] ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Moriyama [Otsu] and Japan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Moriyama [Otsu] peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Japan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Moriyama [Otsu] fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Moriyama [Otsu] was the 54th-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 Moriyama [Otsu] has become more connected. Moriyama [Otsu] ranked 21st in 1975, 37th in 1976-1990, 54th in 1991-2000 and 54th in 2001-2014.
Moriyama [Otsu] and Shiga do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Moriyama [Otsu] peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shiga rose steadily.
To date, Moriyama [Otsu] is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Shiga. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Moriyama [Otsu] ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Moriyama [Otsu] and Japan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Moriyama [Otsu] peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Japan rose steadily.
To date, Moriyama [Otsu] is the 22nd-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 Moriyama [Otsu] has become more connected. Moriyama [Otsu] ranked 21st in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Moriyama [Otsu] had a built-up area of 113.62 square kilometers, and a population of 514883 people.
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