Zacatelco: city in Puebla, 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 Zacatelco as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.91, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.66, 2.01, 2.62 and 7.56. In each period, new street development in Zacatelco steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Zacatelco spans a total of 511 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.01, 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 0.66, 1.89, 1.89 and 1.91. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Zacatelco has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.23 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Zacatelco and Puebla 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 Zacatelco fare in comparison to others in Puebla? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zacatelco was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Puebla. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Puebla, street construction in Zacatelco has become more disconnected. Zacatelco ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Zacatelco 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 Zacatelco fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zacatelco was the 5th-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 Zacatelco has become more disconnected. Zacatelco ranked 94th in 1975, 76th in 1976-1990, 79th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Zacatelco and Puebla follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Zacatelco is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Puebla. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Puebla, the street network in Zacatelco has become more disconnected. Zacatelco ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Zacatelco and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Zacatelco is the 89th-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 Zacatelco has become more disconnected. Zacatelco ranked 94th in 1975, 65th in 1976-1990, 77th in 1991-2000 and 89th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Zacatelco had a built-up area of 31.79 square kilometers, and a population of 147344 people.
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