Sahuayo de Morelos: 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 Sahuayo de Morelos as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.98, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.68, 1.02, 1.39 and 3.51. In each period, new street development in Sahuayo de Morelos steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sahuayo de Morelos spans a total of 180 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.02, 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 -0.68, 0.76, 0.83 and 0.98. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Sahuayo de Morelos has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.44 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.16.
Sahuayo de Morelos and Michoacán 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 Sahuayo de Morelos fare in comparison to others in Michoacán? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sahuayo de Morelos was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Michoacán. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Michoacán, street construction in Sahuayo de Morelos has become more disconnected. Sahuayo de Morelos ranked 10th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Sahuayo de Morelos 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 Sahuayo de Morelos fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sahuayo de Morelos was the 80th-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 Sahuayo de Morelos has become more disconnected. Sahuayo de Morelos ranked 149th in 1975, 129th in 1976-1990, 135th in 1991-2000 and 80th in 2001-2014.
Sahuayo de Morelos and Michoacán follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Sahuayo de Morelos is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Michoacán. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sahuayo de Morelos ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Sahuayo de Morelos and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Sahuayo de Morelos is the 141st-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 Sahuayo de Morelos has become more disconnected. Sahuayo de Morelos ranked 149th in 1975, 135th in 1976-1990, 140th in 1991-2000 and 141st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Sahuayo de Morelos had a built-up area of 7.71 square kilometers, and a population of 73029 people.
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