Katowice: 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 Katowice as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.96, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.7, 2.83, 2.85 and 3.55. In each period, new street development in Katowice steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.13 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.7.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Katowice spans a total of 3907 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.7, 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 1.7, 1.94, 1.94 and 1.96. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Katowice has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.24 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Katowice and Śląskie do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Katowice rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Śląskie peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Katowice fare in comparison to others in Śląskie? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Katowice was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Śląskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Śląskie, street construction in Katowice has become more connected. Katowice ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Katowice 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 Katowice fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Katowice was the 19th-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 Katowice has become more connected. Katowice ranked 12th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
Katowice and Śląskie follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Katowice is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Śląskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Śląskie, the street network in Katowice has become more connected. Katowice ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Katowice and Poland follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Katowice is the 13th-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 Katowice has become more connected. Katowice ranked 12th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Katowice had a built-up area of 323.63 square kilometers, and a population of 1526062 people.
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