Gijón: city in Principado de Asturias, 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 Gijón as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.86, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.74, 1.88, 4.96 and 3.16. Street construction in Gijón 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 Gijón spans a total of 531 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.74, 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 0.74, 0.8, 0.83 and 0.86. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Gijón has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.05 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Gijón and Principado de Asturias 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 Gijón fare in comparison to others in Principado de Asturias? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gijón was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Principado de Asturias. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Principado de Asturias, street construction in Gijón has become more disconnected. Gijón ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Gijón 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 Gijón fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gijón was the 16th-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 Gijón has become more disconnected. Gijón ranked 30th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
Gijón and Principado de Asturias follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gijón is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Principado de Asturias. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gijón ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Gijón and Spain follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gijón is the 39th-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 Gijón has become more connected. Gijón ranked 30th in 1975, 40th in 1976-1990, 40th in 1991-2000 and 39th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gijón had a built-up area of 21.21 square kilometers, and a population of 229260 people.
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