Gandia: 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 Gandia as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.79, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.47, 1.42, 1.94 and 1.65. Street construction in Gandia 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 Gandia spans a total of 288 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.47, 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 0.47, 0.62, 0.73 and 0.79. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Gandia 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 0.06.
Gandia and Comunidad Valenciana 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 Gandia fare in comparison to others in Comunidad Valenciana? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gandia was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Comunidad Valenciana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Comunidad Valenciana, street construction in Gandia has become more connected. Gandia ranked 3rd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Gandia 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 Gandia fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gandia was the 37th-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 Gandia has become more disconnected. Gandia ranked 42nd in 1975, 39th in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
Gandia 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, Gandia is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Comunidad Valenciana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Comunidad Valenciana, the street network in Gandia has become more connected. Gandia ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Gandia and Spain follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gandia is the 40th-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 Gandia has become more disconnected. Gandia ranked 42nd in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 40th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gandia had a built-up area of 11.38 square kilometers, and a population of 78972 people.
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