Breda: city in Noord-Brabant, 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 Breda as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.67, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.44, 2.43, 2.08 and 2.24. Disconnectivity in street construction in Breda follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Breda spans a total of 730 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.44, 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 1.44, 1.62, 1.64 and 1.67. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Breda has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.19 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Breda and Noord-Brabant follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Breda fare in comparison to others in Noord-Brabant? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Breda was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Noord-Brabant. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Noord-Brabant, street construction in Breda has become more connected. Breda ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Breda and Netherlands do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Breda followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Netherlands rose steadily.
How do development practices in Breda fare in comparison to others in Netherlands? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Breda was the 14th-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 Breda has become more connected. Breda ranked 13th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Breda and Noord-Brabant follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Breda is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Noord-Brabant. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Breda ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Breda and Netherlands follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Breda is the 11th-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 Breda has become more disconnected. Breda ranked 13th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Breda had a built-up area of 32.18 square kilometers, and a population of 135820 people.
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