Košice: city in Košický, Slovakia
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 Košice as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.14, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.73, 4.49, 3.19 and 7.84. Disconnectivity in street construction in Košice follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Košice spans a total of 572 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.73, 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 1.73, 2.09, 2.1 and 2.14. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Košice has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.37 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.05.
Košice and Košický do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Košice followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Košický peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Košice fare in comparison to others in Košický? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Košice was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Košický. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Košice ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Košice and Slovakia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Košice followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Slovakia peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Košice fare in comparison to others in Slovakia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Košice was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Slovakia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Košice ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Košice and Košický follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Košice is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Košický. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Košice ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Košice and Slovakia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Košice is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Slovakia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Košice ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Košice had a built-up area of 31.95 square kilometers, and a population of 220296 people.
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