Oviedo: 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 Oviedo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.8, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.6, 3.74, 3.6 and 2.25. Street construction in Oviedo 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 Oviedo spans a total of 437 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.6, 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 1.6, 1.69, 1.76 and 1.8. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Oviedo has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.09 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Oviedo and Principado de Asturias do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Oviedo peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Principado de Asturias peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Oviedo fare in comparison to others in Principado de Asturias? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oviedo was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Principado de Asturias. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Principado de Asturias, street construction in Oviedo has become more connected. Oviedo ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Oviedo and Spain do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Oviedo peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Spain peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Oviedo fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oviedo was the 25th-most disconnected out of the 72 cities in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Spain, street construction in Oviedo has become more connected. Oviedo ranked 15th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 25th in 2001-2014.
Oviedo 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, Oviedo is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Principado de Asturias. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oviedo ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Oviedo and Spain follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Oviedo is the 17th-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 Oviedo has become more connected. Oviedo ranked 15th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Oviedo had a built-up area of 14.25 square kilometers, and a population of 170845 people.
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