Leeuwarden: city in Friesland, 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Leeuwarden as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.02, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.86, 2.08, 3.83 and 3.83. In each period, new street development in Leeuwarden steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.22 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Leeuwarden spans a total of 385 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.86, 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 1.86, 1.87, 1.96 and 2.02. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Leeuwarden has become more disconnected.
Leeuwarden and Friesland 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 Leeuwarden fare in comparison to others in Friesland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Leeuwarden was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Friesland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Leeuwarden ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Leeuwarden and Netherlands 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 Leeuwarden fare in comparison to others in Netherlands? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Leeuwarden was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 37 cities in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Netherlands, street construction in Leeuwarden has become more disconnected. Leeuwarden ranked 7th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Leeuwarden and Friesland follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Leeuwarden is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Friesland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Leeuwarden ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Leeuwarden and Netherlands follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Leeuwarden is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 37 cities in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Leeuwarden ranked 7th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Leeuwarden had a built-up area of 15.26 square kilometers, and a population of 80951 people.
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