Wałbrzych: city in Dolnośląskie, Poland
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 Wałbrzych as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.22, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.1, 2.59, 2.89 and 3.33. In each period, new street development in Wałbrzych steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.49 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.44.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Wałbrzych spans a total of 264 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.1, 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 2.1, 2.17, 2.19 and 2.22. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Wałbrzych has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.07 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Wałbrzych and Dolnośląskie 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 Wałbrzych fare in comparison to others in Dolnośląskie? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wałbrzych was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Dolnośląskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Dolnośląskie, street construction in Wałbrzych has become more connected. Wałbrzych ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Wałbrzych and Poland 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 Wałbrzych fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wałbrzych was the 24th-most disconnected out of the 47 cities in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Poland, street construction in Wałbrzych has become more connected. Wałbrzych ranked 3rd in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Wałbrzych and Dolnośląskie follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Wałbrzych is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Dolnośląskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Wałbrzych ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Wałbrzych and Poland follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Wałbrzych is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 47 cities in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Poland, the street network in Wałbrzych has become more connected. Wałbrzych ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Wałbrzych had a built-up area of 13.85 square kilometers, and a population of 182731 people.
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