Kettering: city in England, United Kingdom
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 Kettering as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.81, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.08, 7.88, 7.91 and 4.83. Street construction in Kettering 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 Kettering spans a total of 192 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.08, 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 4.08, 4.71, 4.81 and 4.81. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kettering has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.63 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Kettering and England 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 Kettering fare in comparison to others in England? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kettering was the 57th-most disconnected out of the 117 cities in England. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in England, street construction in Kettering has become more connected. Kettering ranked 31st in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 57th in 2001-2014.
Kettering and United Kingdom 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 Kettering fare in comparison to others in United Kingdom? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kettering was the 66th-most disconnected out of the 138 cities in United Kingdom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in United Kingdom, street construction in Kettering has become more connected. Kettering ranked 39th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 66th in 2001-2014.
Kettering and England do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kettering rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in England peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Kettering is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 117 cities in England. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in England, the street network in Kettering has become more disconnected. Kettering ranked 31st in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Kettering and United Kingdom do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kettering rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in United Kingdom peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Kettering is the 20th-most disconnected out of the 138 cities in United Kingdom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in United Kingdom, the street network in Kettering has become more disconnected. Kettering ranked 39th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kettering had a built-up area of 9.97 square kilometers, and a population of 54526 people.
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