Dolores Hidalgo: city in Guanajuato, 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 Dolores Hidalgo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.32, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.48, 0.97, 1.72 and 2.21. In each period, new street development in Dolores Hidalgo steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.45 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.49.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Dolores Hidalgo spans a total of 245 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.97, 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 -0.48, 0.75, 1.21 and 1.32. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Dolores Hidalgo has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.23 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.11.
Dolores Hidalgo and Guanajuato 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 Dolores Hidalgo fare in comparison to others in Guanajuato? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dolores Hidalgo was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Guanajuato. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Dolores Hidalgo ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Dolores Hidalgo 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 Dolores Hidalgo fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dolores Hidalgo was the 134th-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 Dolores Hidalgo has become more disconnected. Dolores Hidalgo ranked 147th in 1975, 131st in 1976-1990, 123rd in 1991-2000 and 134th in 2001-2014.
Dolores Hidalgo and Guanajuato follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Dolores Hidalgo is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Guanajuato. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Guanajuato, the street network in Dolores Hidalgo has become more disconnected. Dolores Hidalgo ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Dolores Hidalgo and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Dolores Hidalgo is the 126th-most disconnected out of the 166 cities in Mexico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mexico, the street network in Dolores Hidalgo has become more disconnected. Dolores Hidalgo ranked 147th in 1975, 137th in 1976-1990, 117th in 1991-2000 and 126th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Dolores Hidalgo had a built-up area of 8.39 square kilometers, and a population of 69921 people.
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