Navojoa: 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 Navojoa as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.34, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.1, 0.3, 0.71 and 0.27. Street construction in Navojoa 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 Navojoa spans a total of 424 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.27, 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 -0.1, 0.14, 0.41 and 0.34. The aggregate street network in Navojoa increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Navojoa and Sonora do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Navojoa peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sonora rose steadily.
How do development practices in Navojoa fare in comparison to others in Sonora? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Navojoa was 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, street construction in Navojoa has become more connected. Navojoa ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Navojoa and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Navojoa peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Navojoa fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Navojoa was the 160th-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 Navojoa has become more connected. Navojoa ranked 131st in 1975, 155th in 1976-1990, 152nd in 1991-2000 and 160th in 2001-2014.
Navojoa and Sonora do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Navojoa peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sonora rose steadily.
To date, Navojoa is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Sonora. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Navojoa ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Navojoa and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Navojoa peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
To date, Navojoa is the 160th-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 Navojoa has become more connected. Navojoa ranked 131st in 1975, 156th in 1976-1990, 152nd in 1991-2000 and 160th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Navojoa had a built-up area of 18.23 square kilometers, and a population of 109738 people.
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