Vilanova i la Geltrú: city in Cataluña, 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.
View Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Vilanova i la Geltrú as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.35, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.09, 0.51, 5.83 and -0.02. Street construction in Vilanova i la Geltrú 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 Vilanova i la Geltrú spans a total of 266 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.51, 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 0.09, 0.36, 0.37 and 0.35. The aggregate street network in Vilanova i la Geltrú increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Vilanova i la Geltrú and Cataluña do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Vilanova i la Geltrú peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Cataluña rose steadily.
How do development practices in Vilanova i la Geltrú fare in comparison to others in Cataluña? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Vilanova i la Geltrú was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Cataluña. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Cataluña, street construction in Vilanova i la Geltrú has become more connected. Vilanova i la Geltrú ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Vilanova i la Geltrú 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 Vilanova i la Geltrú fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Vilanova i la Geltrú was the 66th-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 Vilanova i la Geltrú has become more connected. Vilanova i la Geltrú ranked 60th in 1975, 62nd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 66th in 2001-2014.
Vilanova i la Geltrú and Cataluña do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Vilanova i la Geltrú peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Cataluña rose steadily.
To date, Vilanova i la Geltrú is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Cataluña. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Cataluña, the street network in Vilanova i la Geltrú has become more disconnected. Vilanova i la Geltrú ranked 8th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Vilanova i la Geltrú and Spain do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Vilanova i la Geltrú peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Spain rose steadily.
To date, Vilanova i la Geltrú is the 62nd-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 Vilanova i la Geltrú has become more connected. Vilanova i la Geltrú ranked 60th in 1975, 59th in 1976-1990, 59th in 1991-2000 and 62nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Vilanova i la Geltrú had a built-up area of 11.48 square kilometers, and a population of 66571 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: