Elx / Elche: city in Comunidad Valenciana, 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 Elx / Elche as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.44, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.36, 2.17, 3.16 and 3.69. In each period, new street development in Elx / Elche steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 2.53 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.53.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Elx / Elche spans a total of 482 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of -0.36, 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 -0.36, 0.37, 0.42 and 0.44. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Elx / Elche has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.73 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Elx / Elche and Comunidad Valenciana do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Elx / Elche rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Comunidad Valenciana peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Elx / Elche fare in comparison to others in Comunidad Valenciana? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Elx / Elche was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Comunidad Valenciana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Comunidad Valenciana, street construction in Elx / Elche has become more disconnected. Elx / Elche ranked 8th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Elx / Elche and Spain do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Elx / Elche rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Spain peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Elx / Elche fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Elx / Elche was the 11th-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 Elx / Elche has become more disconnected. Elx / Elche ranked 68th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Elx / Elche and Comunidad Valenciana follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Elx / Elche is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Comunidad Valenciana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Comunidad Valenciana, the street network in Elx / Elche has become more disconnected. Elx / Elche ranked 8th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Elx / Elche and Spain follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Elx / Elche is the 58th-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 Elx / Elche has become more disconnected. Elx / Elche ranked 68th in 1975, 56th in 1976-1990, 56th in 1991-2000 and 58th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Elx / Elche had a built-up area of 25.22 square kilometers, and a population of 79866 people.
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