Magallanes y Antártica Chilena: region in Chile
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.
View Magallanes y Antártica Chilena, Chile on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.27, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.69, nan, 1.76 and nan. Data was not available in 1976-1990 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena spans a total of 195 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.69, 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 1.69, 1.69, 1.71 and 2.27. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena has become more disconnected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Punta Arenas. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Punta Arenas followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena fare in comparison to others in Chile? out of the 16 regions in Chile. Magallanes y Antártica Chilena ranked 13th in 1975 and 16th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena is Punta Arenas with an SNDi of 1.89, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Punta Arenas with an SNDi of 1.89, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Punta Arenas, Punta Arenas
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Punta Arenas. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Punta Arenas rose steadily.
To date, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Chile. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Magallanes y Antártica Chilena ranked 13th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.