Guadalajara: city in Jalisco, 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 Guadalajara as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.29, 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 1.69, 2.82, 3.7 and 4.81. In each period, new street development in Guadalajara steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.13 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 1.11.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Guadalajara spans a total of 10413 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.69, 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 1.69, 1.85, 1.92 and 2.29. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Guadalajara has become more disconnected.
Guadalajara and Jalisco 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 Guadalajara fare in comparison to others in Jalisco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Guadalajara was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Jalisco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Jalisco, street construction in Guadalajara has become more disconnected. Guadalajara ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Guadalajara was the 35th-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 Guadalajara has become more disconnected. Guadalajara ranked 43rd in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.
Guadalajara and Jalisco follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Guadalajara is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Jalisco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Guadalajara ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Guadalajara and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Guadalajara is the 57th-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 Guadalajara has become more connected. Guadalajara ranked 43rd in 1975, 68th in 1976-1990, 71st in 1991-2000 and 57th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Guadalajara had a built-up area of 350.96 square kilometers, and a population of 4530296 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: