Maastricht: city in Limburg, 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 Maastricht as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.11, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.86, 1.8, 1.49 and 0.94. Street construction in Maastricht 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 Maastricht spans a total of 581 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.86, 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 0.86, 1.1, 1.12 and 1.11. The aggregate street network in Maastricht increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Maastricht and Limburg do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Maastricht peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Limburg rose steadily.
How do development practices in Maastricht fare in comparison to others in Limburg? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maastricht was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Limburg. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Maastricht ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Maastricht and Netherlands do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Maastricht peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Netherlands rose steadily.
How do development practices in Maastricht fare in comparison to others in Netherlands? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maastricht was the 37th-most disconnected out of the 37 cities in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Netherlands, street construction in Maastricht has become more connected. Maastricht ranked 35th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
Maastricht and Limburg do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Maastricht peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Limburg rose steadily.
To date, Maastricht is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Limburg. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Maastricht ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Maastricht and Netherlands do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Maastricht peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Netherlands rose steadily.
To date, Maastricht is the 32nd-most disconnected out of the 37 cities in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Netherlands, the street network in Maastricht has become more disconnected. Maastricht ranked 35th in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Maastricht had a built-up area of 27.36 square kilometers, and a population of 113652 people.
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