Gama: 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 Gama as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.72, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.43, 2.72, 1.73 and 4.49. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Gama fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gama spans a total of 1245 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.72, 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 3.43, 3.05, 2.59 and 2.72. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Gama has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Gama and Distrito Federal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gama was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Distrito Federal followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Gama fare in comparison to others in Distrito Federal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gama was the 4th-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 Gama has become more connected. Gama ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Gama and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gama was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
How do development practices in Gama fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gama was the 88th-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 Gama has become more connected. Gama ranked 31st in 1975, 75th in 1976-1990, 210th in 1991-2000 and 88th in 2001-2014.
Gama and Distrito Federal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gama was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Distrito Federal followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Gama is the 4th-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, the street network in Gama has become more connected. Gama ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Gama and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gama was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
To date, Gama is the 59th-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 Gama has become more connected. Gama ranked 31st in 1975, 45th in 1976-1990, 62nd in 1991-2000 and 59th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gama had a built-up area of 35.65 square kilometers, and a population of 477201 people.
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