Tramandaí: 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 Tramandaí as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.15, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.02, 1.24, 0.78 and 2.27. Disconnectivity in street construction in Tramandaí 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 Tramandaí spans a total of 645 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.02, which is very 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 0.02, 0.09, 0.11 and 0.15. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Tramandaí has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.07 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Tramandaí and Rio Grande do Sul do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tramandaí followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Rio Grande do Sul rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tramandaí fare in comparison to others in Rio Grande do Sul? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tramandaí was the 20th-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, street construction in Tramandaí has become more disconnected. Tramandaí ranked 21st in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
Tramandaí and Brazil do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tramandaí followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brazil rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tramandaí fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tramandaí was the 200th-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 Tramandaí has become more disconnected. Tramandaí ranked 290th in 1975, 161st in 1976-1990, 280th in 1991-2000 and 200th in 2001-2014.
Tramandaí 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, Tramandaí is the 24th-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 Tramandaí has become more connected. Tramandaí ranked 21st in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
Tramandaí and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Tramandaí is the 335th-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 Tramandaí has become more connected. Tramandaí ranked 290th in 1975, 321st in 1976-1990, 331st in 1991-2000 and 335th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tramandaí had a built-up area of 21.53 square kilometers, and a population of 57290 people.
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