Tecate: city in Baja California, Mexico
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 Tecate as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.36, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.87, 2.05, 3.33 and 2.51. Disconnectivity in street construction in Tecate follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tecate spans a total of 233 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.05, which is relatively 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 2.87, 2.18, 2.34 and 2.36. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Tecate has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Tecate and Baja California follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Tecate fare in comparison to others in Baja California? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tecate was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Baja California. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Baja California, street construction in Tecate has become more connected. Tecate ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Tecate and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tecate followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tecate fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tecate was the 123rd-most disconnected out of the 166 cities in Mexico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Mexico, street construction in Tecate has become more connected. Tecate ranked 19th in 1975, 73rd in 1976-1990, 46th in 1991-2000 and 123rd in 2001-2014.
Tecate and Baja California follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Tecate is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Baja California. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Baja California, the street network in Tecate has become more connected. Tecate ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Tecate and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tecate was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
To date, Tecate is the 53rd-most disconnected out of the 166 cities in Mexico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Mexico, the street network in Tecate has become more connected. Tecate ranked 19th in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 53rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tecate had a built-up area of 7.37 square kilometers, and a population of 70792 people.
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