Meta: 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.
View Meta, Colombia on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Meta as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.9, 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 2.7, nan, 3.33 and 4.23. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Meta spans a total of 3066 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.7, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.7, 2.7, 2.74 and 2.9. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Meta has become more disconnected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Meta followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Meta, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Villavicencio, Manuela and Granada. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Villavicencio followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Manuela followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Granada followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Meta fare in comparison to others in Colombia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Meta was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Colombia, street construction in Meta has become more disconnected. Meta ranked 13th in 1975, 19th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Meta is Villavicencio with an SNDi of 1.89, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Manuela with an SNDi of 1.36, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Manuela, Villavicencio
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Meta rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Meta, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Villavicencio, Manuela and Granada. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Villavicencio rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Manuela followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Granada rose steadily.
To date, Meta is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Colombia, the street network in Meta has become more connected. Meta ranked 13th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.