Passo Fundo: city in Rio Grande do Sul, 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 Passo Fundo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.28, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.91, 2.83, 2.44 and 1.98. Street construction in Passo Fundo increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Passo Fundo spans a total of 620 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.91, 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 0.91, 1.14, 1.26 and 1.28. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Passo Fundo has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.23 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Passo Fundo and Rio Grande do Sul do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Passo Fundo peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Rio Grande do Sul rose steadily.
How do development practices in Passo Fundo fare in comparison to others in Rio Grande do Sul? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Passo Fundo was the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Rio Grande do Sul. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Rio Grande do Sul, street construction in Passo Fundo has become more connected. Passo Fundo ranked 12th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
Passo Fundo and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Passo Fundo peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
How do development practices in Passo Fundo fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Passo Fundo was the 226th-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 Passo Fundo has become more connected. Passo Fundo ranked 182nd in 1975, 67th in 1976-1990, 158th in 1991-2000 and 226th in 2001-2014.
Passo Fundo and Rio Grande do Sul follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Passo Fundo is the 18th-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Rio Grande do Sul. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Rio Grande do Sul, the street network in Passo Fundo has become more connected. Passo Fundo ranked 12th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 18th in 2001-2014.
Passo Fundo and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Passo Fundo is the 202nd-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 Passo Fundo has become more connected. Passo Fundo ranked 182nd in 1975, 191st in 1976-1990, 196th in 1991-2000 and 202nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Passo Fundo had a built-up area of 25.07 square kilometers, and a population of 172250 people.
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