Cochabamba: city in Bolivia
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 Cochabamba as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.45, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.06, 1.39, 1.63 and 2.23. In each period, new street development in Cochabamba steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Cochabamba spans a total of 3442 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.39, 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 1.06, 1.31, 1.33 and 1.45. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Cochabamba 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.
Cochabamba and Cochabamba do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Cochabamba rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Cochabamba was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Cochabamba fare in comparison to others in Cochabamba? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cochabamba was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Cochabamba. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Cochabamba ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Cochabamba and Bolivia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Cochabamba rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bolivia was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Cochabamba fare in comparison to others in Bolivia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cochabamba was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Bolivia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Bolivia, street construction in Cochabamba has become more disconnected. Cochabamba ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Cochabamba and Cochabamba do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Cochabamba rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Cochabamba was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Cochabamba is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Cochabamba. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Cochabamba ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Cochabamba and Bolivia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Cochabamba rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bolivia was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Cochabamba is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Bolivia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Bolivia, the street network in Cochabamba has become more disconnected. Cochabamba ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Cochabamba had a built-up area of 78.0 square kilometers, and a population of 1091206 people.
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