Saltillo: city in Coahuila, 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 Saltillo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.05, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.28, 1.55, 2.4 and 2.75. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Saltillo fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Saltillo spans a total of 2421 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.55, 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 2.28, 1.6, 1.75 and 2.05. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Saltillo has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Saltillo and Coahuila follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Saltillo fare in comparison to others in Coahuila? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Saltillo was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Coahuila. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Coahuila, street construction in Saltillo has become more connected. Saltillo ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Saltillo and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Saltillo was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Saltillo fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Saltillo was the 114th-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 Saltillo has become more connected. Saltillo ranked 26th in 1975, 102nd in 1976-1990, 87th in 1991-2000 and 114th in 2001-2014.
Saltillo and Coahuila 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, Saltillo is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Coahuila. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Coahuila, the street network in Saltillo has become more connected. Saltillo ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Saltillo and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Saltillo was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
To date, Saltillo is the 75th-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 Saltillo has become more connected. Saltillo ranked 26th in 1975, 86th in 1976-1990, 83rd in 1991-2000 and 75th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Saltillo had a built-up area of 87.43 square kilometers, and a population of 785796 people.
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