Goiânia: city in Goiás, 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 Goiânia 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 0.57, 0.81, 1.23 and 2.34. In each period, new street development in Goiânia steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Goiânia spans a total of 7340 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.57, 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 0.57, 0.66, 0.73 and 0.87. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Goiânia has become more disconnected.
Goiânia and Goiás follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Goiânia fare in comparison to others in Goiás? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Goiânia was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 18 cities in Goiás. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Goiânia ranked 5th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Goiânia and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Goiânia fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Goiânia was the 197th-most disconnected out of the 348 cities in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Brazil, street construction in Goiânia has become more disconnected. Goiânia ranked 227th in 1975, 180th in 1976-1990, 244th in 1991-2000 and 197th in 2001-2014.
Goiânia and Goiás follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Goiânia is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 18 cities in Goiás. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Goiás, the street network in Goiânia has become more connected. Goiânia ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Goiânia and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Goiânia is the 254th-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 Goiânia has become more connected. Goiânia ranked 227th in 1975, 248th in 1976-1990, 252nd in 1991-2000 and 254th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Goiânia had a built-up area of 264.15 square kilometers, and a population of 1877864 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: