Mazowieckie: 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.
View Mazowieckie, Poland on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Mazowieckie as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.82, 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 1.77, 2.98, 4.28 and 4.8. In each period, new street development in Mazowieckie steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.21 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.52.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mazowieckie spans a total of 48916 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.98, 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 1.77, 2.5, 2.61 and 2.82. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mazowieckie has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.73 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.22.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mazowieckie rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mazowieckie, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Warsaw, Radom and Płock. Out of the three cities, Radom and Płock do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Radom followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Płock followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Mazowieckie fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mazowieckie was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Poland, street construction in Mazowieckie has become more disconnected. Mazowieckie ranked 15th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mazowieckie is Płock with an SNDi of 2.26, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Legionowo with an SNDi of 1.72, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Legionowo, Płock
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mazowieckie rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mazowieckie, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Warsaw, Radom and Płock. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Mazowieckie follow the same region trend.
To date, Mazowieckie is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Poland, the street network in Mazowieckie has become more disconnected. Mazowieckie ranked 15th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.