Córdoba: city in Andalucía, Spain
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 Córdoba as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.36, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.23, 1.04, 0.59 and 0.93. Disconnectivity in street construction in Córdoba follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Córdoba spans a total of 605 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.23, which is very 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 0.23, 0.3, 0.33 and 0.36. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Córdoba 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 0.03.
Córdoba and Andalucía do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Córdoba followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Andalucía rose steadily.
How do development practices in Córdoba fare in comparison to others in Andalucía? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Córdoba was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Andalucía. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Córdoba ranked 12th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Córdoba and Spain do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Córdoba followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Spain peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Córdoba fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Córdoba was the 57th-most disconnected out of the 72 cities in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Spain, street construction in Córdoba has become more connected. Córdoba ranked 53rd in 1975, 51st in 1976-1990, 54th in 1991-2000 and 57th in 2001-2014.
Córdoba and Andalucía follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Córdoba is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Andalucía. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Córdoba ranked 12th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Córdoba and Spain follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Córdoba is the 61st-most disconnected out of the 72 cities in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Spain, the street network in Córdoba has become more connected. Córdoba ranked 53rd in 1975, 61st in 1976-1990, 62nd in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Córdoba had a built-up area of 15.28 square kilometers, and a population of 185874 people.
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