Flevoland: region in Netherlands
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 Flevoland, Netherlands on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Flevoland as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.74, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.55, 1.64, 2.02 and 1.98. Street construction in Flevoland 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 Flevoland spans a total of 4050 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.64, 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 1.55, 1.61, 1.69 and 1.74. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Flevoland 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 0.05.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Flevoland peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Flevoland, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Almere. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Almere followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Flevoland fare in comparison to others in Netherlands? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Flevoland was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Netherlands, street construction in Flevoland has become more connected. Flevoland ranked 4th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Flevoland is Almere with an SNDi of 1.25, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Almere with an SNDi of 1.25, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Almere, Almere
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Flevoland rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Flevoland, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Almere. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Almere was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Flevoland is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Netherlands, the street network in Flevoland has become more connected. Flevoland ranked 4th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.