Paraná: city in Entre Ríos, Argentina
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 Paraná as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.88, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.41, 0.87, 1.99 and 2.62. In each period, new street development in Paraná steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Paraná spans a total of 719 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.41, which is very 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 0.41, 0.64, 0.76 and 0.88. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Paraná has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.24 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.12.
Paraná and Entre Ríos 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 Paraná fare in comparison to others in Entre Ríos? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Paraná was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Entre Ríos. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Entre Ríos, street construction in Paraná has become more connected. Paraná ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Paraná and Argentina 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 Paraná fare in comparison to others in Argentina? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Paraná was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 70 cities in Argentina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Argentina, street construction in Paraná has become more disconnected. Paraná ranked 18th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Paraná and Entre Ríos follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Paraná is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Entre Ríos. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Paraná ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Paraná and Argentina follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Paraná is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 70 cities in Argentina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Argentina, the street network in Paraná has become more disconnected. Paraná ranked 18th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Paraná had a built-up area of 33.21 square kilometers, and a population of 195283 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: