Wichita Falls: city in Texas, United States
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 Wichita Falls as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.58, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.3, 2.42, 4.15 and 5.54. In each period, new street development in Wichita Falls steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Wichita Falls spans a total of 839 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.3, 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 1.3, 1.39, 1.46 and 1.58. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Wichita Falls has become more disconnected.
Wichita Falls and Texas follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Wichita Falls fare in comparison to others in Texas? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wichita Falls was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 26 cities in Texas. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Texas, street construction in Wichita Falls has become more disconnected. Wichita Falls ranked 19th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Wichita Falls and United States do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Wichita Falls rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in United States peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Wichita Falls fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Wichita Falls was the 126th-most disconnected out of the 315 cities in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in United States, street construction in Wichita Falls has become more disconnected. Wichita Falls ranked 283rd in 1975, 289th in 1976-1990, 242nd in 1991-2000 and 126th in 2001-2014.
Wichita Falls and Texas follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Wichita Falls is the 20th-most disconnected out of the 26 cities in Texas. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Texas, the street network in Wichita Falls has become more connected. Wichita Falls ranked 19th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
Wichita Falls and United States follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Wichita Falls is the 292nd-most disconnected out of the 315 cities in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in United States, the street network in Wichita Falls has become more connected. Wichita Falls ranked 283rd in 1975, 293rd in 1976-1990, 296th in 1991-2000 and 292nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Wichita Falls had a built-up area of 49.85 square kilometers, and a population of 70072 people.
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