Kujawsko-Pomorskie: region in 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 Kujawsko-Pomorskie as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.35, 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 1.9, 2.7, 3.19 and 3.71. In each period, new street development in Kujawsko-Pomorskie steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.8 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.52.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kujawsko-Pomorskie spans a total of 20355 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.7, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 1.9, 2.16, 2.23 and 2.35. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kujawsko-Pomorskie has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.26 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.12.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kujawsko-Pomorskie rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bydgoszcz, Toruń and Inowrocław. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bydgoszcz fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Toruń peaked in 1991-2000. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Inowrocław was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Kujawsko-Pomorskie fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kujawsko-Pomorskie was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Poland, street construction in Kujawsko-Pomorskie has become more connected. Kujawsko-Pomorskie ranked 11th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kujawsko-Pomorskie is Kruszyn with an SNDi of 1.64, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Inowrocław with an SNDi of 0.93, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Inowrocław, Kruszyn
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kujawsko-Pomorskie rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bydgoszcz, Toruń and Inowrocław. Out of the three cities, Bydgoszcz and Inowrocław do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bydgoszcz fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Inowrocław was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Kujawsko-Pomorskie is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Poland, the street network in Kujawsko-Pomorskie has become more connected. Kujawsko-Pomorskie ranked 11th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.