João Pessoa: city in Paraíba, 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 João Pessoa as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.6, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.47, nan, 1.87 and 2.24. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in João Pessoa spans a total of 2206 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.47, 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 1.47, 1.47, 1.55 and 1.6. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in João Pessoa has become more disconnected.
João Pessoa and Paraíba do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, as well as the Paraíba's street network construction.
How do development practices in João Pessoa fare in comparison to others in Paraíba? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in João Pessoa was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Paraíba. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. João Pessoa ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
João Pessoa and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
How do development practices in João Pessoa fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in João Pessoa was the 204th-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 João Pessoa has become more connected. João Pessoa ranked 125th in 1975, 203rd in 1991-2000 and 204th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
João Pessoa and Paraíba do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in João Pessoa rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Paraíba rose steadily.
To date, João Pessoa is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Paraíba. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. João Pessoa ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
João Pessoa and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in João Pessoa rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
To date, João Pessoa is the 160th-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 João Pessoa has become more connected. João Pessoa ranked 125th in 1975, 156th in 1976-1990, 155th in 1991-2000 and 160th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, João Pessoa had a built-up area of 81.87 square kilometers, and a population of 929835 people.
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