Ternopil': 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Ternopil' as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.27, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.67, 4.45, 4.87 and 6.1. In each period, new street development in Ternopil' steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ternopil' spans a total of 10501 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.45, which is highly disconnected.
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 3.67, 4.15, 4.2 and 4.27. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Ternopil' has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.48 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.07.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ternopil' rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ternopil', we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ternopil. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ternopil' follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Ternopil' fare in comparison to others in Ukraine? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ternopil' was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ukraine, street construction in Ternopil' has become more disconnected. Ternopil' ranked 5th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ternopil' is Ternopil with an SNDi of 1.61, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ternopil with an SNDi of 1.61, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ternopil, Ternopil
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ternopil' rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ternopil', we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ternopil. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ternopil' follow the same region trend.
To date, Ternopil' is the 3rd-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 Ternopil' has become more disconnected. Ternopil' ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.