Ahuachapan: city in Ahuachapán, El Salvador
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 Ahuachapan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.96, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.62, 3.99, 3.98 and 6.14. Disconnectivity in street construction in Ahuachapan follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ahuachapan spans a total of 201 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.99, 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 -0.62, 3.7, 3.77 and 3.96. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Ahuachapan has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 4.31 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.18.
Ahuachapan and Ahuachapán do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ahuachapan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ahuachapán rose steadily.
How do development practices in Ahuachapan fare in comparison to others in Ahuachapán? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ahuachapan was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Ahuachapán. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ahuachapan ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Ahuachapan and El Salvador do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ahuachapan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in El Salvador rose steadily.
How do development practices in Ahuachapan fare in comparison to others in El Salvador? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ahuachapan was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in El Salvador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in El Salvador, street construction in Ahuachapan has become more disconnected. Ahuachapan ranked 9th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Ahuachapan and Ahuachapán follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Ahuachapan is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Ahuachapán. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ahuachapan ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Ahuachapan and El Salvador follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Ahuachapan is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in El Salvador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in El Salvador, the street network in Ahuachapan has become more disconnected. Ahuachapan ranked 9th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ahuachapan had a built-up area of 5.34 square kilometers, and a population of 91083 people.
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