Iguala: city in Guerrero, 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 Iguala as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.06, 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 0.37, 3.84, 3.76 and 3.33. Street construction in Iguala increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Iguala spans a total of 282 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.84, which is highly disconnected.
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 0.37, 3.05, 3.06 and 3.06. The aggregate street network in Iguala increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Iguala and Guerrero do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Iguala peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guerrero rose steadily.
How do development practices in Iguala fare in comparison to others in Guerrero? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Iguala was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Guerrero. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Iguala ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Iguala and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Iguala peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Iguala fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Iguala was the 91st-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 Iguala has become more disconnected. Iguala ranked 107th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 32nd in 1991-2000 and 91st in 2001-2014.
Iguala and Guerrero do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Iguala peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Guerrero rose steadily.
To date, Iguala is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Guerrero. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Guerrero, the street network in Iguala has become more disconnected. Iguala ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Iguala and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Iguala peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
To date, Iguala is the 26th-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 Iguala has become more disconnected. Iguala ranked 107th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 26th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Iguala had a built-up area of 12.6 square kilometers, and a population of 119243 people.
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