Agua Prieta: city in Sonora, 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 Agua Prieta as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is -0.01, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.61, 0.02, -0.03 and -0.17. In each period, new street development in Agua Prieta steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Agua Prieta spans a total of 470 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.02, which is very 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 0.61, 0.05, 0.03 and -0.01. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Agua Prieta has become more connected.
Agua Prieta and Sonora do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Agua Prieta fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sonora rose steadily.
How do development practices in Agua Prieta fare in comparison to others in Sonora? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Agua Prieta was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Sonora. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sonora, street construction in Agua Prieta has become more connected. Agua Prieta ranked 3rd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Agua Prieta and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Agua Prieta fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Agua Prieta fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Agua Prieta was the 163rd-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 Agua Prieta has become more connected. Agua Prieta ranked 100th in 1975, 159th in 1976-1990, 164th in 1991-2000 and 163rd in 2001-2014.
Agua Prieta and Sonora do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Agua Prieta fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sonora rose steadily.
To date, Agua Prieta is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Sonora. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sonora, the street network in Agua Prieta has become more connected. Agua Prieta ranked 3rd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Agua Prieta and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Agua Prieta fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
To date, Agua Prieta is the 164th-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 Agua Prieta has become more connected. Agua Prieta ranked 100th in 1975, 160th in 1976-1990, 161st in 1991-2000 and 164th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Agua Prieta had a built-up area of 14.95 square kilometers, and a population of 97910 people.
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