Pátzcuaro: city in Michoacán, 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 Pátzcuaro as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.18, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.3, 2.09, 3.07 and 1.7. Street construction in Pátzcuaro increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pátzcuaro spans a total of 207 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.09, 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 -0.3, 2.06, 2.2 and 2.18. The aggregate street network in Pátzcuaro increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Pátzcuaro and Michoacán do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pátzcuaro peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Michoacán rose steadily.
How do development practices in Pátzcuaro fare in comparison to others in Michoacán? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pátzcuaro was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Michoacán. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Michoacán, street construction in Pátzcuaro has become more connected. Pátzcuaro ranked 9th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Pátzcuaro and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Pátzcuaro peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Pátzcuaro fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pátzcuaro was the 146th-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 Pátzcuaro has become more connected. Pátzcuaro ranked 138th in 1975, 69th in 1976-1990, 62nd in 1991-2000 and 146th in 2001-2014.
Pátzcuaro and Michoacán do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pátzcuaro peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Michoacán rose steadily.
To date, Pátzcuaro is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Michoacán. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Michoacán, the street network in Pátzcuaro has become more disconnected. Pátzcuaro ranked 9th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Pátzcuaro and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Pátzcuaro peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
To date, Pátzcuaro is the 63rd-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 Pátzcuaro has become more disconnected. Pátzcuaro ranked 138th in 1975, 51st in 1976-1990, 54th in 1991-2000 and 63rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Pátzcuaro had a built-up area of 3.64 square kilometers, and a population of 64743 people.
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