Oslo: city in Norway
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 Oslo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.07, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.4, 3.09, 3.84 and 4.54. In each period, new street development in Oslo steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.69 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.71.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Oslo spans a total of 2420 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.4, 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 1.4, 1.97, 1.99 and 2.07. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Oslo has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.57 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.08.
Oslo and Oslo follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Oslo fare in comparison to others in Oslo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oslo was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Oslo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oslo ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Oslo and Norway follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Oslo fare in comparison to others in Norway? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oslo was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Norway. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Norway, street construction in Oslo has become more disconnected. Oslo ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Oslo and Oslo follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Oslo is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Oslo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oslo ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Oslo and Norway follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Oslo is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Norway. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Norway, the street network in Oslo has become more disconnected. Oslo ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Oslo had a built-up area of 103.55 square kilometers, and a population of 782172 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: