Rotterdam [The Hague]: city in Zuid-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 Rotterdam [The Hague] as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.44, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.26, 2.12, 1.73 and 2.09. Disconnectivity in street construction in Rotterdam [The Hague] 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 Rotterdam [The Hague] spans a total of 7265 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.26, 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 1.26, 1.39, 1.41 and 1.44. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Rotterdam [The Hague] has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.13 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Rotterdam [The Hague] and Zuid-Holland 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 Rotterdam [The Hague] fare in comparison to others in Zuid-Holland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rotterdam [The Hague] was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Zuid-Holland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Zuid-Holland, street construction in Rotterdam [The Hague] has become more disconnected. Rotterdam [The Hague] ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Rotterdam [The Hague] and Netherlands do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Rotterdam [The Hague] followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Netherlands rose steadily.
How do development practices in Rotterdam [The Hague] fare in comparison to others in Netherlands? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rotterdam [The Hague] was the 17th-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 Rotterdam [The Hague] has become more disconnected. Rotterdam [The Hague] ranked 21st in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Rotterdam [The Hague] and Zuid-Holland follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Rotterdam [The Hague] is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Zuid-Holland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Rotterdam [The Hague] ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Rotterdam [The Hague] and Netherlands follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Rotterdam [The Hague] is the 18th-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 Rotterdam [The Hague] has become more disconnected. Rotterdam [The Hague] ranked 21st in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 18th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Rotterdam [The Hague] had a built-up area of 419.48 square kilometers, and a population of 1913888 people.
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