Piła: city in Wielkopolskie, 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 Piła as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.1, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.97, 3.2, 3.46 and 2.02. Street construction in Piła 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 Piła spans a total of 194 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.97, 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 1.97, 2.1, 2.1 and 2.1. The aggregate street network in Piła increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Piła and Wielkopolskie do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Piła peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Wielkopolskie rose steadily.
How do development practices in Piła fare in comparison to others in Wielkopolskie? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Piła was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Wielkopolskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Wielkopolskie, street construction in Piła has become more connected. Piła ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Piła and Poland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Piła peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Poland rose steadily.
How do development practices in Piła fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Piła was the 39th-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 Piła has become more connected. Piła ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 39th in 2001-2014.
Piła and Wielkopolskie do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Piła peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Wielkopolskie rose steadily.
To date, Piła is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Wielkopolskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Piła ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Piła and Poland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Piła peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Poland rose steadily.
To date, Piła is the 11th-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 Piła has become more connected. Piła ranked 7th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Piła had a built-up area of 11.53 square kilometers, and a population of 56832 people.
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