Sittard: 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 Sittard as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.82, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.59, 2.48, 2.22 and 1.76. Street construction in Sittard 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 Sittard spans a total of 393 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.59, 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 1.59, 1.79, 1.82 and 1.82. The aggregate street network in Sittard increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Sittard and Limburg do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sittard peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Limburg rose steadily.
How do development practices in Sittard fare in comparison to others in Limburg? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sittard was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Limburg. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Limburg, street construction in Sittard has become more connected. Sittard ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Sittard and Netherlands do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sittard peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Netherlands rose steadily.
How do development practices in Sittard fare in comparison to others in Netherlands? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sittard was the 25th-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 Sittard has become more connected. Sittard ranked 11th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 25th in 2001-2014.
Sittard and Limburg do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sittard peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Limburg rose steadily.
To date, Sittard is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Limburg. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sittard ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Sittard and Netherlands do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sittard peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Netherlands rose steadily.
To date, Sittard is the 10th-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 Sittard has become more disconnected. Sittard ranked 11th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Sittard had a built-up area of 21.19 square kilometers, and a population of 57397 people.
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