Comparisons

123456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
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MorelosQuintana RooQueretaro

Morelos vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Mexico: Quintana Roo and Queretaro

Morelos in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Morelos rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Morelos, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Cuernavaca and Cuautla. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cuernavaca followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cuautla followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Morelos fare in comparison to others in México? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Morelos was the 30th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in México, street construction in Morelos has become more disconnected. Morelos ranked 31st in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2005 and 30th in 2006-2020.

Morelos in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Morelos is Cuernavaca with an SNDi of 4.81, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Cuautla with an SNDi of 3.91, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Cuautla, Cuernavaca

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Morelos rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Morelos, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Cuernavaca and Cuautla. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Morelos follow the same region trend.

To date, Morelos is the 31st-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Morelos ranked 31st in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2005 and 31st in 2006-2020.