Porto Seguro: city in Bahia, Brazil
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 Porto Seguro as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.32, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.36, 5.21, 3.26 and 4.81. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Porto Seguro fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Porto Seguro spans a total of 159 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 3.26, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 5.36, 5.42, 3.29 and 3.32. Disconnectivity in Porto Seguro's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Porto Seguro and Bahia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Porto Seguro was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bahia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Porto Seguro fare in comparison to others in Bahia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Porto Seguro was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 21 cities in Bahia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bahia, street construction in Porto Seguro has become more connected. Porto Seguro ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Porto Seguro and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Porto Seguro was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
How do development practices in Porto Seguro fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Porto Seguro was the 72nd-most disconnected out of the 348 cities in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Brazil, street construction in Porto Seguro has become more connected. Porto Seguro ranked 4th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 106th in 1991-2000 and 72nd in 2001-2014.
Porto Seguro and Bahia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Porto Seguro followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bahia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Porto Seguro is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 21 cities in Bahia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bahia, the street network in Porto Seguro has become more connected. Porto Seguro ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Porto Seguro and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Porto Seguro followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
To date, Porto Seguro is the 39th-most disconnected out of the 348 cities in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Brazil, the street network in Porto Seguro has become more connected. Porto Seguro ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2000 and 39th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Porto Seguro had a built-up area of 3.42 square kilometers, and a population of 62798 people.
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