Dnipropetrovs'k: region in Ukraine
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.
View Dnipropetrovs'k, Ukraine on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Dnipropetrovs'k as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.93, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.38, 3.09, 4.66 and 4.36. Street construction in Dnipropetrovs'k 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 Dnipropetrovs'k spans a total of 27183 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.09, 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 2.38, 2.72, 2.82 and 2.93. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Dnipropetrovs'k has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.34 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.1.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dnipropetrovs'k peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Dnipropetrovs'k, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Kamianske. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dnipro rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kryvyi Rih followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kamianske followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Dnipropetrovs'k fare in comparison to others in Ukraine? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dnipropetrovs'k was the 20th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Dnipropetrovs'k ranked 20th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Dnipropetrovs'k is Pavlohrad with an SNDi of 3.04, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Nikopol with an SNDi of 1.28, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Nikopol, Pavlohrad
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Dnipropetrovs'k rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Dnipropetrovs'k, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Kamianske. Out of the three cities, Kryvyi Rih and Kamianske do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kryvyi Rih followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kamianske followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Dnipropetrovs'k is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ukraine, the street network in Dnipropetrovs'k has become more disconnected. Dnipropetrovs'k ranked 20th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.