Purmerend: city in Noord-Holland, 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 Purmerend as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.44, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.8, 2.03, 1.76 and 3.47. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Purmerend fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Purmerend spans a total of 320 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.03, 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 2.8, 2.43, 2.34 and 2.44. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Purmerend has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Purmerend and Noord-Holland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Purmerend was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Noord-Holland rose steadily.
How do development practices in Purmerend fare in comparison to others in Noord-Holland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Purmerend was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Noord-Holland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Purmerend ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Purmerend and Netherlands do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Purmerend was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Netherlands rose steadily.
How do development practices in Purmerend fare in comparison to others in Netherlands? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Purmerend was the 3rd-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 Purmerend has become more connected. Purmerend ranked 1st in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Purmerend and Noord-Holland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Purmerend was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Noord-Holland rose steadily.
To date, Purmerend is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Noord-Holland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Noord-Holland, the street network in Purmerend has become more connected. Purmerend ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Purmerend and Netherlands do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Purmerend was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Netherlands rose steadily.
To date, Purmerend is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 37 cities in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Netherlands, the street network in Purmerend has become more connected. Purmerend ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Purmerend had a built-up area of 13.59 square kilometers, and a population of 80440 people.
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