Rafaela: city in Santa Fe, 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.
View Rafaela, Argentina on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Rafaela as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.16, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.62, 0.04, 0.92 and 0.86. Street construction in Rafaela increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Rafaela spans a total of 374 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.04, 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 -0.62, -0.01, 0.12 and 0.16. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Rafaela has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.61 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Rafaela and Santa Fe do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Rafaela peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Santa Fe rose steadily.
How do development practices in Rafaela fare in comparison to others in Santa Fe? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rafaela was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Santa Fe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Santa Fe, street construction in Rafaela has become more disconnected. Rafaela ranked 5th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Rafaela and Argentina do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Rafaela peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Argentina rose steadily.
How do development practices in Rafaela fare in comparison to others in Argentina? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rafaela was the 40th-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 Rafaela has become more disconnected. Rafaela ranked 59th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 40th in 2001-2014.
Rafaela and Santa Fe follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Rafaela is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Santa Fe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Santa Fe, the street network in Rafaela has become more disconnected. Rafaela ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Rafaela and Argentina follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Rafaela is the 41st-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 Rafaela has become more disconnected. Rafaela ranked 59th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2000 and 41st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Rafaela had a built-up area of 15.78 square kilometers, and a population of 83792 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: