Escuintla: region in Guatemala
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 Escuintla, Guatemala on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Escuintla as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.35, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.47, 3.29, 5.41 and 5.7. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Escuintla fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Escuintla spans a total of 2485 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 5.7, 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 3.47, 3.29, 3.93 and 4.35. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Escuintla has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Escuintla was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Escuintla, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Escuintla and Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Escuintla rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Escuintla fare in comparison to others in Guatemala? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Escuintla was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Guatemala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Guatemala, street construction in Escuintla has become more connected. Escuintla ranked 6th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Escuintla is Escuintla with an SNDi of 4.15, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa with an SNDi of 3.52, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Escuintla was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Escuintla, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Escuintla and Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Escuintla rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Escuintla is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Guatemala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Escuintla ranked 6th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.