Bielsko-Biała: city in Śląskie, 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 Bielsko-Biała as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.87, 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 1.42, 3.48, 4.36 and 6.85. In each period, new street development in Bielsko-Biała steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bielsko-Biała spans a total of 563 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.48, which is highly disconnected.
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 1.42, 2.73, 2.74 and 2.87. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bielsko-Biała has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.31 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.14.
Bielsko-Biała and Śląskie do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bielsko-Biała rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Śląskie peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Bielsko-Biała fare in comparison to others in Śląskie? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bielsko-Biała was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Śląskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Śląskie, street construction in Bielsko-Biała has become more disconnected. Bielsko-Biała ranked 5th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bielsko-Biała 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 Bielsko-Biała fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bielsko-Biała was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 47 cities in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Poland, street construction in Bielsko-Biała has become more disconnected. Bielsko-Biała ranked 25th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bielsko-Biała and Śląskie follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bielsko-Biała is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Śląskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Śląskie, the street network in Bielsko-Biała has become more disconnected. Bielsko-Biała ranked 5th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Bielsko-Biała and Poland follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bielsko-Biała is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 47 cities in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Poland, the street network in Bielsko-Biała has become more disconnected. Bielsko-Biała ranked 25th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bielsko-Biała had a built-up area of 28.5 square kilometers, and a population of 136717 people.
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