La Paz: region in 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.
View La Paz, El Salvador on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in La Paz as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.01, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.02, 4.0, 5.03 and 3.65. Street construction in La Paz increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in La Paz spans a total of 1521 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.0, 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 3.02, 3.69, 4.09 and 4.01. The aggregate street network in La Paz increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in La Paz peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in La Paz, we can consider one of its most populous cities: San Juan Nonualco [Zacatecoluca]. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in La Paz follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in La Paz fare in comparison to others in El Salvador? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in La Paz was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in El Salvador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in El Salvador, street construction in La Paz has become more connected. La Paz ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in La Paz is San Juan Nonualco [Zacatecoluca] with an SNDi of 3.42, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is San Juan Nonualco [Zacatecoluca] with an SNDi of 3.42, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: San Juan Nonualco [Zacatecoluca], San Juan Nonualco [Zacatecoluca]
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in La Paz peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in La Paz, we can consider one of its most populous cities: San Juan Nonualco [Zacatecoluca]. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in La Paz follow the same region trend.
To date, La Paz is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in El Salvador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in El Salvador, the street network in La Paz has become more connected. La Paz ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.