Szczecin: city in Zachodniopomorskie, 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 Szczecin as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.28, 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 1.78, 3.77, 6.12 and 5.63. Street construction in Szczecin 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 Szczecin spans a total of 647 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.78, 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 1.78, 1.89, 2.01 and 2.28. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Szczecin has become more disconnected.
Szczecin and Zachodniopomorskie do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Szczecin peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zachodniopomorskie rose steadily.
How do development practices in Szczecin fare in comparison to others in Zachodniopomorskie? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Szczecin was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Zachodniopomorskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Szczecin ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Szczecin and Poland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Szczecin peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Poland rose steadily.
How do development practices in Szczecin fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Szczecin was 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, street construction in Szczecin has become more disconnected. Szczecin ranked 9th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Szczecin and Zachodniopomorskie follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Szczecin is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Zachodniopomorskie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Szczecin ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Szczecin and Poland follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Szczecin is the 5th-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 Szczecin has become more disconnected. Szczecin ranked 9th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Szczecin had a built-up area of 41.99 square kilometers, and a population of 269836 people.
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