Comparisons
Guanacaste vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Costa Rica: Limon and Puntarenas
Guanacaste in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Guanacaste rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Guanacaste, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Liberia. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Guanacaste follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Guanacaste fare in comparison to others in Costa Rica? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Guanacaste was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Costa Rica. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Guanacaste ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.
Guanacaste in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Guanacaste is Liberia with an SNDi of 2.97, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Liberia with an SNDi of 2.97, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Liberia, Liberia
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Guanacaste rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Guanacaste, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Liberia. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Guanacaste follow the same region trend.
To date, Guanacaste is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Costa Rica. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Guanacaste ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.