Mehedinți: region in 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 Mehedinți as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.98, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.32, 2.46, 4.23 and 4.24. In each period, new street development in Mehedinți steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.14 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mehedinți spans a total of 2383 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.46, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 1.32, 1.67, 1.85 and 1.98. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mehedinți has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.35 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.12.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mehedinți rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mehedinți, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Drobeta-Turnu Severin. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Drobeta-Turnu Severin followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Mehedinți fare in comparison to others in Romania? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mehedinți was the 20th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Romania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Romania, street construction in Mehedinți has become more disconnected. Mehedinți ranked 26th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mehedinți is Drobeta-Turnu Severin with an SNDi of 0.33, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Drobeta-Turnu Severin with an SNDi of 0.33, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Drobeta-Turnu Severin
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mehedinți rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mehedinți, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Drobeta-Turnu Severin. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Drobeta-Turnu Severin rose steadily.
To date, Mehedinți is the 25th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Romania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Romania, the street network in Mehedinți has become more disconnected. Mehedinți ranked 26th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2000 and 25th in 2001-2014.