Presidente Prudente: city in São Paulo, 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 Presidente Prudente as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.91, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.02, 1.08, 1.39 and 1.7. In each period, new street development in Presidente Prudente steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.1 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.32.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Presidente Prudente spans a total of 993 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.08, 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 -0.02, 0.74, 0.87 and 0.91. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Presidente Prudente has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.77 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Presidente Prudente and São Paulo follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Presidente Prudente fare in comparison to others in São Paulo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Presidente Prudente was the 58th-most disconnected out of the 74 cities in São Paulo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in São Paulo, street construction in Presidente Prudente has become more connected. Presidente Prudente ranked 55th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 46th in 1991-2000 and 58th in 2001-2014.
Presidente Prudente and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Presidente Prudente fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Presidente Prudente was the 253rd-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 Presidente Prudente has become more disconnected. Presidente Prudente ranked 301st in 1975, 167th in 1976-1990, 231st in 1991-2000 and 253rd in 2001-2014.
Presidente Prudente and São Paulo follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Presidente Prudente is the 49th-most disconnected out of the 74 cities in São Paulo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in São Paulo, the street network in Presidente Prudente has become more disconnected. Presidente Prudente ranked 55th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 49th in 2001-2014.
Presidente Prudente and Brazil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Presidente Prudente is the 243rd-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 Presidente Prudente has become more disconnected. Presidente Prudente ranked 301st in 1975, 238th in 1976-1990, 242nd in 1991-2000 and 243rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Presidente Prudente had a built-up area of 28.55 square kilometers, and a population of 198946 people.
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