Torreon: 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 Torreon as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.87, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.16, 1.0, 1.73 and 3.22. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Torreon fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Torreon spans a total of 3549 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.0, 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 1.16, 1.02, 1.2 and 1.87. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Torreon has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Torreon 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 Torreon fare in comparison to others in Coahuila? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Torreon was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Coahuila. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Coahuila, street construction in Torreon has become more disconnected. Torreon ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Torreon and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Torreon was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Torreon fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Torreon was the 94th-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 Torreon has become more connected. Torreon ranked 71st in 1975, 130th in 1976-1990, 122nd in 1991-2000 and 94th in 2001-2014.
Torreon 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, Torreon is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Coahuila. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Coahuila, the street network in Torreon has become more disconnected. Torreon ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Torreon and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Torreon was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
To date, Torreon is the 91st-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 Torreon has become more connected. Torreon ranked 71st in 1975, 119th in 1976-1990, 118th in 1991-2000 and 91st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Torreon had a built-up area of 138.08 square kilometers, and a population of 1038510 people.
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