Santiago de Cuba: region in Cuba
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 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Santiago de Cuba as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.55, 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 1.42, 3.74, 4.39 and 6.85. In each period, new street development in Santiago de Cuba steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Santiago de Cuba spans a total of 3417 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.74, 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 1.42, 2.24, 2.36 and 2.55. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Santiago de Cuba has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.82 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.19.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santiago de Cuba rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Santiago de Cuba, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Santiago de Cuba, Palma Soriano and Contramaestre. Out of the three cities, Palma Soriano and Contramaestre do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Palma Soriano followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Contramaestre followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Santiago de Cuba fare in comparison to others in Cuba? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Santiago de Cuba was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Cuba. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Cuba, street construction in Santiago de Cuba has become more disconnected. Santiago de Cuba ranked 7th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Santiago de Cuba is Contramaestre with an SNDi of 2.28, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Santiago de Cuba with an SNDi of 1.06, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Santiago de Cuba, Contramaestre
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Santiago de Cuba rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Santiago de Cuba, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Santiago de Cuba, Palma Soriano and Contramaestre. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Santiago de Cuba follow the same region trend.
To date, Santiago de Cuba is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Cuba. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Cuba, the street network in Santiago de Cuba has become more disconnected. Santiago de Cuba ranked 7th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.