Brasília: city in Distrito Federal, 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 Brasília as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.0, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.97, 5.72, 2.74 and 2.09. Street construction in Brasília increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Brasília spans a total of 715 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.97, which is highly disconnected.
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 4.97, 5.18, 5.06 and 5.0. The aggregate street network in Brasília increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Brasília and Distrito Federal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Brasília peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Distrito Federal followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Brasília fare in comparison to others in Distrito Federal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Brasília was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Distrito Federal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Distrito Federal, street construction in Brasília has become more connected. Brasília ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Brasília and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Brasília peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
How do development practices in Brasília fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Brasília was the 218th-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 Brasília has become more connected. Brasília ranked 5th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 141st in 1991-2000 and 218th in 2001-2014.
Brasília and Distrito Federal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Brasília peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Distrito Federal followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Brasília is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Distrito Federal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Brasília ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Brasília and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Brasília peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
To date, Brasília is the 7th-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 Brasília has become more connected. Brasília ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Brasília had a built-up area of 18.61 square kilometers, and a population of 246157 people.
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