Patrocínio: 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 Patrocínio as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.29, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.19, -0.2, 1.0 and 1.17. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Patrocínio fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Patrocínio spans a total of 259 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of -0.2, 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 0.19, -0.12, 0.1 and 0.29. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Patrocínio has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Patrocínio and Minas Gerais do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Patrocínio was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Minas Gerais rose steadily.
How do development practices in Patrocínio fare in comparison to others in Minas Gerais? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Patrocínio was the 38th-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 Patrocínio has become more connected. Patrocínio ranked 35th in 1975, 43rd in 1976-1990, 40th in 1991-2000 and 38th in 2001-2014.
Patrocínio and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Patrocínio was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
How do development practices in Patrocínio fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Patrocínio was the 282nd-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 Patrocínio has become more connected. Patrocínio ranked 276th in 1975, 235th in 1976-1990, 262nd in 1991-2000 and 282nd in 2001-2014.
Patrocínio and Minas Gerais do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Patrocínio was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Minas Gerais rose steadily.
To date, Patrocínio is the 43rd-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 Patrocínio has become more connected. Patrocínio ranked 35th in 1975, 45th in 1976-1990, 45th in 1991-2000 and 43rd in 2001-2014.
Patrocínio and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Patrocínio was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
To date, Patrocínio is the 316th-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 Patrocínio has become more connected. Patrocínio ranked 276th in 1975, 337th in 1976-1990, 332nd in 1991-2000 and 316th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Patrocínio had a built-up area of 6.58 square kilometers, and a population of 53431 people.
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