Dourados: city in Mato Grosso do Sul, 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 Dourados as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.54, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.06, 0.93, 0.62 and 1.75. Disconnectivity in street construction in Dourados follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Dourados spans a total of 737 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.06, which is very 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 0.06, 0.36, 0.43 and 0.54. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Dourados has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.29 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.1.
Dourados and Mato Grosso do Sul do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dourados followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mato Grosso do Sul rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dourados fare in comparison to others in Mato Grosso do Sul? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dourados was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Mato Grosso do Sul. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Dourados ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Dourados and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dourados followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dourados fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dourados was the 247th-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 Dourados has become more disconnected. Dourados ranked 287th in 1975, 173rd in 1976-1990, 301st in 1991-2000 and 247th in 2001-2014.
Dourados and Mato Grosso do Sul follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Dourados is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Mato Grosso do Sul. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Dourados ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Dourados and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Dourados is the 285th-most disconnected out of the 348 cities in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Brazil, the street network in Dourados has become more disconnected. Dourados ranked 287th in 1975, 286th in 1976-1990, 289th in 1991-2000 and 285th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Dourados had a built-up area of 24.12 square kilometers, and a population of 163758 people.
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