Sacatepéquez: 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Sacatepéquez as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.17, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.79, 4.22, 7.4 and 6.5. Street construction in Sacatepéquez 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 Sacatepéquez spans a total of 1121 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.22, 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 1.79, 3.57, 3.84 and 4.17. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Sacatepéquez has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.78 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.32.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sacatepéquez peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sacatepéquez, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ciudad Vieja [Antigua Guatemala]. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sacatepéquez follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Sacatepéquez fare in comparison to others in Guatemala? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sacatepéquez was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Guatemala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Guatemala, street construction in Sacatepéquez has become more disconnected. Sacatepéquez ranked 15th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sacatepéquez is Ciudad Vieja [Antigua Guatemala] with an SNDi of 3.33, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ciudad Vieja [Antigua Guatemala] with an SNDi of 3.33, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Ciudad Vieja [Antigua Guatemala], Ciudad Vieja [Antigua Guatemala]
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sacatepéquez rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sacatepéquez, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ciudad Vieja [Antigua Guatemala]. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sacatepéquez follow the same region trend.
To date, Sacatepéquez is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Guatemala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Guatemala, the street network in Sacatepéquez has become more disconnected. Sacatepéquez ranked 15th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.