Đakovica: region in Kosovo
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 Đakovica, Kosovo on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Đakovica as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.22, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.48, 7.19, 6.73 and 6.7. Street construction in Đakovica 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 Đakovica spans a total of 1337 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 7.19, which is highly disconnected.
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 5.48, 6.18, 6.2 and 6.22. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Đakovica has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.7 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Đakovica peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Đakovica, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gjakovë. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gjakovë followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Đakovica fare in comparison to others in Kosovo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Đakovica was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Kosovo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kosovo, street construction in Đakovica has become more connected. Đakovica ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Đakovica is Gjakovë with an SNDi of 4.15, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gjakovë with an SNDi of 4.15, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Gjakovë, Gjakovë
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Đakovica rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Đakovica, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gjakovë. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gjakovë followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Đakovica is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Kosovo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kosovo, the street network in Đakovica has become more connected. Đakovica ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.