Chocó: region in Colombia
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 Chocó as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.89, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.47, 1.75, 4.98 and nan. Data was not available in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Chocó spans a total of 758 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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 5.47, 4.96, 5.32 and 6.89. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Chocó has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chocó followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Chocó, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Quibdó. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Quibdó followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Chocó fare in comparison to others in Colombia? out of the 28 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Colombia, street construction in Chocó has become more connected. Chocó ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990 and 11th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Chocó is Quibdó with an SNDi of 6.49, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Quibdó with an SNDi of 6.49, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Quibdó, Quibdó
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chocó was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Chocó, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Quibdó. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Quibdó rose steadily.
To date, Chocó is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chocó ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.