Norrköping: city in Östergötland, Sweden
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 Norrköping as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.91, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.84, 2.55, 1.32 and 0.52. Street construction in Norrköping 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 Norrköping spans a total of 307 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.84, 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 0.84, 0.9, 0.92 and 0.91. The aggregate street network in Norrköping increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Norrköping and Östergötland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Norrköping peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Östergötland rose steadily.
How do development practices in Norrköping fare in comparison to others in Östergötland? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Norrköping was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Östergötland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Östergötland, street construction in Norrköping has become more connected. Norrköping ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Norrköping and Sweden do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Norrköping peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sweden rose steadily.
How do development practices in Norrköping fare in comparison to others in Sweden? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Norrköping was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Sweden. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sweden, street construction in Norrköping has become more connected. Norrköping ranked 6th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Norrköping and Östergötland do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Norrköping peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Östergötland rose steadily.
To date, Norrköping is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Östergötland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Norrköping ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Norrköping and Sweden do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Norrköping peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sweden rose steadily.
To date, Norrköping is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Sweden. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Norrköping ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Norrköping had a built-up area of 13.38 square kilometers, and a population of 62792 people.
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