Palencia: city in Castilla y León, 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 Palencia as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.68, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.48, 1.12, 0.97 and 1.17. Disconnectivity in street construction in Palencia 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 Palencia spans a total of 184 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.48, 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 0.48, 0.63, 0.65 and 0.68. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Palencia has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.15 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Palencia and Castilla y León do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Palencia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Castilla y León peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Palencia fare in comparison to others in Castilla y León? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Palencia was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Castilla y León. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Palencia ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Palencia and Spain do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Palencia 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 Palencia fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Palencia was the 46th-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 Palencia has become more connected. Palencia ranked 41st in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 46th in 2001-2014.
Palencia and Castilla y León follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Palencia is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Castilla y León. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Palencia ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Palencia and Spain follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Palencia is the 49th-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 Palencia has become more connected. Palencia ranked 41st in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 49th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Palencia had a built-up area of 7.38 square kilometers, and a population of 67080 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: