Campos dos Goytacazes: city in Rio de Janeiro, 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 Campos dos Goytacazes as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.92, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.43, 2.38, 2.07 and 3.33. Disconnectivity in street construction in Campos dos Goytacazes 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 Campos dos Goytacazes spans a total of 848 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.43, 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 1.43, 1.63, 1.69 and 1.92. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Campos dos Goytacazes has become more disconnected.
Campos dos Goytacazes and Rio de Janeiro do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Campos dos Goytacazes followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Rio de Janeiro rose steadily.
How do development practices in Campos dos Goytacazes fare in comparison to others in Rio de Janeiro? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Campos dos Goytacazes was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 18 cities in Rio de Janeiro. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Rio de Janeiro, street construction in Campos dos Goytacazes has become more disconnected. Campos dos Goytacazes ranked 18th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Campos dos Goytacazes and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Campos dos Goytacazes followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
How do development practices in Campos dos Goytacazes fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Campos dos Goytacazes was the 136th-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 Campos dos Goytacazes has become more connected. Campos dos Goytacazes ranked 131st in 1975, 86th in 1976-1990, 192nd in 1991-2000 and 136th in 2001-2014.
Campos dos Goytacazes and Rio de Janeiro follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Campos dos Goytacazes is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 18 cities in Rio de Janeiro. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Rio de Janeiro, the street network in Campos dos Goytacazes has become more disconnected. Campos dos Goytacazes ranked 18th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
Campos dos Goytacazes and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Campos dos Goytacazes is the 133rd-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 Campos dos Goytacazes has become more connected. Campos dos Goytacazes ranked 131st in 1975, 135th in 1976-1990, 143rd in 1991-2000 and 133rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Campos dos Goytacazes had a built-up area of 25.57 square kilometers, and a population of 317588 people.
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