Zitácuaro: 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 Zitácuaro as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.64, 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 0.86, 3.13, 3.07 and 3.54. Disconnectivity in street construction in Zitácuaro follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Zitácuaro spans a total of 247 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.13, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 0.86, 2.49, 2.62 and 2.64. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Zitácuaro has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.63 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Zitácuaro and Michoacán do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Zitácuaro followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Michoacán rose steadily.
How do development practices in Zitácuaro fare in comparison to others in Michoacán? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zitácuaro was the 4th-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 Zitácuaro has become more connected. Zitácuaro ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Zitácuaro and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Zitácuaro followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Zitácuaro fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zitácuaro was the 77th-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 Zitácuaro has become more disconnected. Zitácuaro ranked 85th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 60th in 1991-2000 and 77th in 2001-2014.
Zitácuaro and Michoacán follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Zitácuaro is the 1st-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 Zitácuaro has become more disconnected. Zitácuaro ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Zitácuaro and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Zitácuaro is the 44th-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 Zitácuaro has become more disconnected. Zitácuaro ranked 85th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 44th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Zitácuaro had a built-up area of 6.75 square kilometers, and a population of 98465 people.
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