Cúa in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Cua in context

468<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
468<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
CuaMiranda (Region)Venezuela (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Cúa plotted against Miranda and Venezuela. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Cúa's incremental SNDi rose from 5.6 to 8.67 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Cúa ranked 3rd out of 6 cities in Miranda and 65th out of 70 in Venezuela as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
8.67
Rank in Venezuela
66th of 70
Rank in Miranda
5th of 6

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
6.34
Rank in Venezuela
65th of 70
Rank in Miranda
3rd of 6

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

02468<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
02468<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
CuaTeofilo OtoniDegehabur

In new street additions, Cúa and Degehabur both fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, while Teófilo Otoni built increasingly disconnected streets over time. Looking at the full network, Teófilo Otoni and Degehabur both became progressively more disconnected, while Cúa fluctuated in connectivity.