Misiones: region in 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 Misiones as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.01, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.35, 0.74, 1.36 and 1.67. In each period, new street development in Misiones steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.39 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.32.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Misiones spans a total of 7250 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.67, 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 0.35, 0.55, 0.77 and 1.01. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Misiones has become more disconnected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Misiones rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Misiones, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Posadas, Oberá and Eldorado. Out of the three cities, Posadas and Eldorado do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Posadas peaked in 1991-2000. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Eldorado followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Misiones fare in comparison to others in Argentina? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Misiones was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 23 regions in Argentina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Argentina, street construction in Misiones has become more disconnected. Misiones ranked 15th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Misiones is Eldorado with an SNDi of 1.0, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Oberá with an SNDi of 0.2, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Oberá, Eldorado
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Misiones rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Misiones, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Posadas, Oberá and Eldorado. Out of the three cities, Eldorado does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Eldorado followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Misiones is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 23 regions in Argentina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Argentina, the street network in Misiones has become more disconnected. Misiones ranked 15th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.