El Alto [La Paz]: city in La Paz, 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 El Alto [La Paz] as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.87, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.52, 0.38, 0.96 and 0.26. Disconnectivity in street construction in El Alto [La Paz] follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in El Alto [La Paz] spans a total of 5178 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.52, 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 1.52, 1.13, 1.1 and 0.87. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in El Alto [La Paz] has become more connected.
El Alto [La Paz] and La Paz follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in El Alto [La Paz] fare in comparison to others in La Paz? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in El Alto [La Paz] was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in La Paz. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. El Alto [La Paz] ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
El Alto [La Paz] and Bolivia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in El Alto [La Paz] followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bolivia was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in El Alto [La Paz] fare in comparison to others in Bolivia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in El Alto [La Paz] was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Bolivia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bolivia, street construction in El Alto [La Paz] has become more connected. El Alto [La Paz] ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
El Alto [La Paz] and La Paz follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these fell steadily.
To date, El Alto [La Paz] is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in La Paz. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. El Alto [La Paz] ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
El Alto [La Paz] and Bolivia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in El Alto [La Paz] fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bolivia was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, El Alto [La Paz] is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Bolivia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bolivia, the street network in El Alto [La Paz] has become more connected. El Alto [La Paz] ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, El Alto [La Paz] had a built-up area of 128.23 square kilometers, and a population of 1699529 people.
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