Sapucaia do Sul: 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 Sapucaia do Sul as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.15, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.28, 2.68, 4.07 and 3.38. Street construction in Sapucaia do Sul increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sapucaia do Sul spans a total of 602 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.28, 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 1.28, 1.94, 2.08 and 2.15. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Sapucaia do Sul has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.66 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.07.
Sapucaia do Sul and Rio Grande do Sul do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sapucaia do Sul peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Rio Grande do Sul rose steadily.
How do development practices in Sapucaia do Sul fare in comparison to others in Rio Grande do Sul? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sapucaia do Sul was the 15th-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 Sapucaia do Sul has become more connected. Sapucaia do Sul ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
Sapucaia do Sul and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sapucaia do Sul peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
How do development practices in Sapucaia do Sul fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sapucaia do Sul was the 135th-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 Sapucaia do Sul has become more disconnected. Sapucaia do Sul ranked 146th in 1975, 77th in 1976-1990, 65th in 1991-2000 and 135th in 2001-2014.
Sapucaia do Sul 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, Sapucaia do Sul is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Rio Grande do Sul. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Rio Grande do Sul, the street network in Sapucaia do Sul has become more disconnected. Sapucaia do Sul ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Sapucaia do Sul and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Sapucaia do Sul is the 113th-most disconnected out of the 348 cities in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Brazil, the street network in Sapucaia do Sul has become more disconnected. Sapucaia do Sul ranked 146th in 1975, 110th in 1976-1990, 108th in 1991-2000 and 113th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Sapucaia do Sul had a built-up area of 26.11 square kilometers, and a population of 206545 people.
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