Governador Valadares: city in Minas Gerais, 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 Governador Valadares as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.76, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.54, 1.93, 2.39 and 3.01. In each period, new street development in Governador Valadares steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Governador Valadares spans a total of 674 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.54, 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 1.54, 1.65, 1.7 and 1.76. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Governador Valadares has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.1 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.06.
Governador Valadares and Minas Gerais 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 Governador Valadares fare in comparison to others in Minas Gerais? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Governador Valadares was the 19th-most disconnected out of the 47 cities in Minas Gerais. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Minas Gerais, street construction in Governador Valadares has become more connected. Governador Valadares ranked 18th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
Governador Valadares 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 Governador Valadares fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Governador Valadares was the 153rd-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 Governador Valadares has become more connected. Governador Valadares ranked 116th in 1975, 113th in 1976-1990, 163rd in 1991-2000 and 153rd in 2001-2014.
Governador Valadares and Minas Gerais follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Governador Valadares is the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 47 cities in Minas Gerais. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Minas Gerais, the street network in Governador Valadares has become more connected. Governador Valadares ranked 18th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
Governador Valadares and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Governador Valadares is the 146th-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 Governador Valadares has become more connected. Governador Valadares ranked 116th in 1975, 134th in 1976-1990, 139th in 1991-2000 and 146th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Governador Valadares had a built-up area of 22.93 square kilometers, and a population of 233089 people.
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