Higüey: city in La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
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 Higüey as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.96, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.3, 0.97, 1.09 and 1.65. In each period, new street development in Higüey steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.27 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.56.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Higüey spans a total of 379 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 1.09, 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 -0.3, 0.21, 0.76 and 0.96. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Higüey has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.5 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.2.
Higüey and La Altagracia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Higüey fare in comparison to others in La Altagracia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Higüey was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in La Altagracia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Higüey ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Higüey and Dominican Republic do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Higüey rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Dominican Republic followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Higüey fare in comparison to others in Dominican Republic? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Higüey was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Dominican Republic. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Dominican Republic, street construction in Higüey has become more disconnected. Higüey ranked 16th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Higüey and La Altagracia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Higüey is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in La Altagracia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Higüey ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Higüey and Dominican Republic follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Higüey is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Dominican Republic. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Dominican Republic, the street network in Higüey has become more disconnected. Higüey ranked 16th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Higüey had a built-up area of 11.05 square kilometers, and a population of 224973 people.
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