Srednje-Banatski: region in Serbia
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.
View Srednje-Banatski, Serbia on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Srednje-Banatski as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.55, 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 2.38, 2.36, 3.6 and 3.65. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Srednje-Banatski fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Srednje-Banatski spans a total of 1834 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.38, 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 2.38, 2.45, 2.52 and 2.55. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Srednje-Banatski has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.07 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Srednje-Banatski was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Srednje-Banatski, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Zrenjanin. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Zrenjanin followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Srednje-Banatski fare in comparison to others in Serbia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Srednje-Banatski was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Serbia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Serbia, street construction in Srednje-Banatski has become more connected. Srednje-Banatski ranked 9th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Srednje-Banatski is Zrenjanin with an SNDi of 2.61, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Zrenjanin with an SNDi of 2.61, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Zrenjanin, Zrenjanin
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Srednje-Banatski rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Srednje-Banatski, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Zrenjanin. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zrenjanin followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Srednje-Banatski is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Serbia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Serbia, the street network in Srednje-Banatski has become more connected. Srednje-Banatski ranked 9th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.