Oradea: city in Bihor, Romania
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 Oradea as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.9, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.54, 2.76, 7.32 and 4.19. Street construction in Oradea 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 Oradea spans a total of 425 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.54, 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 1.54, 1.74, 1.77 and 1.9. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Oradea has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.2 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.13.
Oradea and Bihor follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Oradea fare in comparison to others in Bihor? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oradea was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Bihor. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oradea ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Oradea and Romania do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Oradea peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Romania rose steadily.
How do development practices in Oradea fare in comparison to others in Romania? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oradea was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 29 cities in Romania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Romania, street construction in Oradea has become more disconnected. Oradea ranked 16th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Oradea and Bihor follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Oradea is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Bihor. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oradea ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Oradea and Romania follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Oradea is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 29 cities in Romania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Romania, the street network in Oradea has become more disconnected. Oradea ranked 16th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Oradea had a built-up area of 24.11 square kilometers, and a population of 156340 people.
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