Varginha: 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 Varginha as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.06, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.7, 1.11, 2.23 and 2.55. In each period, new street development in Varginha steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.41 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.31.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Varginha spans a total of 431 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.7, 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 0.7, 0.82, 0.99 and 1.06. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Varginha has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.12 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.07.
Varginha 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 Varginha fare in comparison to others in Minas Gerais? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Varginha was the 24th-most disconnected out of the 47 cities in Minas Gerais. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Minas Gerais, street construction in Varginha has become more disconnected. Varginha ranked 31st in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Varginha 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 Varginha fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Varginha was the 181st-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 Varginha has become more disconnected. Varginha ranked 206th in 1975, 166th in 1976-1990, 176th in 1991-2000 and 181st in 2001-2014.
Varginha 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, Varginha is the 32nd-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 Varginha has become more connected. Varginha ranked 31st in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
Varginha and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Varginha is the 228th-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 Varginha has become more connected. Varginha ranked 206th in 1975, 231st in 1976-1990, 227th in 1991-2000 and 228th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Varginha had a built-up area of 14.8 square kilometers, and a population of 117784 people.
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