Balzar: city in Guayas, Ecuador
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 Balzar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.33, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.31, nan, nan and 1.1. Data was not available in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Balzar spans a total of 46 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.31, which is very 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 0.31, 0.31, 0.31 and 0.33. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Balzar has become more disconnected.
Balzar and Guayas do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, as well as the Guayas's street network construction.
How do development practices in Balzar fare in comparison to others in Guayas? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Balzar was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Guayas. Balzar ranked 5th in 1975 and 5th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Balzar and Ecuador do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, as well as the Ecuador's street network construction.
How do development practices in Balzar fare in comparison to others in Ecuador? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Balzar was the 20th-most disconnected out of the 31 cities in Ecuador. Balzar ranked 29th in 1975 and 20th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Balzar and Guayas do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Balzar rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guayas rose steadily.
To date, Balzar is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Guayas. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Balzar ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Balzar and Ecuador do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Balzar rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ecuador rose steadily.
To date, Balzar is the 29th-most disconnected out of the 31 cities in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Balzar ranked 29th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 29th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Balzar had a built-up area of 0.72 square kilometers, and a population of 51123 people.
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