Gorzów Wielkopolski: city in Lubuskie, 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 Gorzów Wielkopolski as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.75, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.59, 2.11, 2.88 and 1.39. Street construction in Gorzów Wielkopolski increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gorzów Wielkopolski spans a total of 239 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.59, 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 1.59, 1.75, 1.76 and 1.75. The aggregate street network in Gorzów Wielkopolski increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Gorzów Wielkopolski and Lubuskie follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Gorzów Wielkopolski fare in comparison to others in Lubuskie? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gorzów Wielkopolski was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Lubuskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gorzów Wielkopolski ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Gorzów Wielkopolski and Poland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gorzów Wielkopolski peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Poland rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gorzów Wielkopolski fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gorzów Wielkopolski was the 43rd-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 Gorzów Wielkopolski has become more connected. Gorzów Wielkopolski ranked 16th in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 43rd in 2001-2014.
Gorzów Wielkopolski and Lubuskie do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gorzów Wielkopolski peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Lubuskie rose steadily.
To date, Gorzów Wielkopolski is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Lubuskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gorzów Wielkopolski ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Gorzów Wielkopolski and Poland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gorzów Wielkopolski peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Poland rose steadily.
To date, Gorzów Wielkopolski is the 25th-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 Gorzów Wielkopolski has become more connected. Gorzów Wielkopolski ranked 16th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 25th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gorzów Wielkopolski had a built-up area of 15.86 square kilometers, and a population of 93118 people.
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