Comitán: city in Chiapas, 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 Comitán as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.42, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.2, 1.39, 1.96 and 3.04. In each period, new street development in Comitán steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.2 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 1.08.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Comitán spans a total of 334 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.39, 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 0.2, 1.06, 1.27 and 1.42. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Comitán has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.87 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.14.
Comitán and Chiapas follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Comitán fare in comparison to others in Chiapas? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Comitán was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Chiapas. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Comitán ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Comitán and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Comitán fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Comitán was the 98th-most disconnected out of the 166 cities in Mexico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mexico, street construction in Comitán has become more disconnected. Comitán ranked 121st in 1975, 110th in 1976-1990, 112th in 1991-2000 and 98th in 2001-2014.
Comitán and Chiapas follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Comitán is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Chiapas. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Chiapas, the street network in Comitán has become more connected. Comitán ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Comitán and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Comitán is 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, the street network in Comitán has become more connected. Comitán ranked 121st in 1975, 113th in 1976-1990, 112th in 1991-2000 and 123rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Comitán had a built-up area of 12.53 square kilometers, and a population of 108719 people.
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