Málaga: 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 Málaga as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.93, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.41, 4.38, 5.48 and 4.83. Street construction in Málaga 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 Málaga spans a total of 2446 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.41, 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 1.41, 1.79, 1.83 and 1.93. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Málaga 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 0.1.
Málaga and Andalucía do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Málaga peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Andalucía rose steadily.
How do development practices in Málaga fare in comparison to others in Andalucía? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Málaga was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Andalucía. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Andalucía, street construction in Málaga has become more disconnected. Málaga ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Málaga and Spain 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 Málaga fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Málaga was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 72 cities in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Spain, street construction in Málaga has become more disconnected. Málaga ranked 19th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Málaga and Andalucía follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Málaga is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Andalucía. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Andalucía, the street network in Málaga has become more connected. Málaga ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Málaga and Spain follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Málaga is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 72 cities in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Spain, the street network in Málaga has become more disconnected. Málaga ranked 19th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Málaga had a built-up area of 86.51 square kilometers, and a population of 799996 people.
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