Tula de Allende: city in Hidalgo, 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 Tula de Allende as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.99, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.44, 3.34, 5.1 and 3.77. Disconnectivity in street construction in Tula de Allende follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tula de Allende spans a total of 196 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.34, 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 4.44, 3.75, 4.01 and 3.99. Disconnectivity in Tula de Allende's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
Tula de Allende and Hidalgo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tula de Allende followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hidalgo was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Tula de Allende fare in comparison to others in Hidalgo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tula de Allende was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Hidalgo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Hidalgo, street construction in Tula de Allende has become more connected. Tula de Allende ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Tula de Allende and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tula de Allende followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tula de Allende fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tula de Allende was the 67th-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 Tula de Allende has become more connected. Tula de Allende ranked 3rd in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 67th in 2001-2014.
Tula de Allende and Hidalgo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tula de Allende followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hidalgo was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Tula de Allende is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Hidalgo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Hidalgo, the street network in Tula de Allende has become more connected. Tula de Allende ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Tula de Allende and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tula de Allende followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
To date, Tula de Allende is the 8th-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 Tula de Allende has become more connected. Tula de Allende ranked 3rd in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tula de Allende had a built-up area of 8.1 square kilometers, and a population of 53570 people.
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