Vitoria-Gasteiz: city in País Vasco, 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is -0.55, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.69, 0.21, -0.08 and -0.44. Street construction in Vitoria-Gasteiz increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Vitoria-Gasteiz spans a total of 477 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of -0.69, 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 -0.69, -0.58, -0.55 and -0.55. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Vitoria-Gasteiz has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.12 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Vitoria-Gasteiz and País Vasco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Vitoria-Gasteiz peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in País Vasco rose steadily.
How do development practices in Vitoria-Gasteiz fare in comparison to others in País Vasco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Vitoria-Gasteiz was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in País Vasco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Vitoria-Gasteiz ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Vitoria-Gasteiz and Spain do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Vitoria-Gasteiz peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Spain peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Vitoria-Gasteiz fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Vitoria-Gasteiz was the 70th-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 Vitoria-Gasteiz has become more disconnected. Vitoria-Gasteiz ranked 71st in 1975, 66th in 1976-1990, 60th in 1991-2000 and 70th in 2001-2014.
Vitoria-Gasteiz and País Vasco follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Vitoria-Gasteiz is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in País Vasco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Vitoria-Gasteiz ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Vitoria-Gasteiz and Spain follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Vitoria-Gasteiz is the 71st-most disconnected out of the 72 cities in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Vitoria-Gasteiz ranked 71st in 1975, 71st in 1976-1990, 71st in 1991-2000 and 71st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Vitoria-Gasteiz had a built-up area of 21.27 square kilometers, and a population of 203908 people.
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