Bydgoszcz: city in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, 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 Bydgoszcz as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.63, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.66, 1.34, 1.27 and 1.07. In each period, new street development in Bydgoszcz steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bydgoszcz spans a total of 717 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.66, 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 1.66, 1.64, 1.64 and 1.63. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Bydgoszcz has become more connected.
Bydgoszcz and Kujawsko-Pomorskie do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bydgoszcz fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kujawsko-Pomorskie rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bydgoszcz fare in comparison to others in Kujawsko-Pomorskie? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bydgoszcz was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Kujawsko-Pomorskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, street construction in Bydgoszcz has become more connected. Bydgoszcz ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Bydgoszcz and Poland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bydgoszcz fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Poland rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bydgoszcz fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bydgoszcz was the 45th-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 Bydgoszcz has become more connected. Bydgoszcz ranked 14th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 43rd in 1991-2000 and 45th in 2001-2014.
Bydgoszcz and Kujawsko-Pomorskie do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bydgoszcz fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kujawsko-Pomorskie rose steadily.
To date, Bydgoszcz is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Kujawsko-Pomorskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, the street network in Bydgoszcz has become more connected. Bydgoszcz ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Bydgoszcz and Poland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bydgoszcz fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Poland rose steadily.
To date, Bydgoszcz is the 33rd-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 Bydgoszcz has become more connected. Bydgoszcz ranked 14th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 33rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bydgoszcz had a built-up area of 42.35 square kilometers, and a population of 324027 people.
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