La Rioja: region in 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 La Rioja as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.2, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.13, 2.31, 3.25 and 2.64. Street construction in La Rioja 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 La Rioja spans a total of 5087 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.31, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.13, 2.04, 2.15 and 2.2. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but La Rioja has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in La Rioja peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in La Rioja, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Logroño. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in La Rioja follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in La Rioja fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in La Rioja was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Spain, street construction in La Rioja has become more connected. La Rioja ranked 7th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in La Rioja is Logroño with an SNDi of 1.01, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Logroño with an SNDi of 1.01, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Logroño, Logroño
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in La Rioja was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in La Rioja, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Logroño. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Logroño rose steadily.
To date, La Rioja is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. La Rioja ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.