Mazatlán: city in Sinaloa, 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 Mazatlán as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.26, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.76, 1.36, 1.69 and 1.57. Street construction in Mazatlán 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 Mazatlán spans a total of 1202 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.76, 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 0.76, 1.04, 1.24 and 1.26. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mazatlán has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.29 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Mazatlán and Sinaloa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mazatlán peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sinaloa rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mazatlán fare in comparison to others in Sinaloa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mazatlán was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Sinaloa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sinaloa, street construction in Mazatlán has become more connected. Mazatlán ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Mazatlán and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mazatlán peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mazatlán fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mazatlán was the 149th-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 Mazatlán has become more connected. Mazatlán ranked 88th in 1975, 111th in 1976-1990, 126th in 1991-2000 and 149th in 2001-2014.
Mazatlán and Sinaloa follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mazatlán is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Sinaloa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sinaloa, the street network in Mazatlán has become more connected. Mazatlán ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Mazatlán and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mazatlán is the 131st-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 Mazatlán has become more connected. Mazatlán ranked 88th in 1975, 115th in 1976-1990, 115th in 1991-2000 and 131st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mazatlán had a built-up area of 43.61 square kilometers, and a population of 420324 people.
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