Maule: 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 Maule, Chile on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Maule as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.35, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.58, 2.49, 3.88 and 4.21. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Maule fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Maule spans a total of 6427 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.21, which is highly disconnected.
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 3.58, 2.58, 2.97 and 3.35. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Maule has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Maule was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Maule, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Talca, Curicó and Linares. Out of the three cities, Talca and Linares do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Talca followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Linares followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Maule fare in comparison to others in Chile? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maule was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Chile. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Chile, street construction in Maule has become more connected. Maule ranked 4th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Maule is Curicó with an SNDi of 3.01, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Talca with an SNDi of 1.91, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Talca, Curicó
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Maule was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Maule, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Talca, Curicó and Linares. Out of the three cities, Talca and Linares do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Talca followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Linares followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Maule is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Chile. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Chile, the street network in Maule has become more connected. Maule ranked 4th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.