Altamira: city in Tamaulipas, 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 Altamira as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.75, 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 1.97, 1.81, 2.91 and 3.74. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Altamira fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Altamira spans a total of 502 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.81, 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 1.97, 1.82, 2.19 and 2.75. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Altamira has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Altamira and Tamaulipas do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Altamira was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamaulipas rose steadily.
How do development practices in Altamira fare in comparison to others in Tamaulipas? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Altamira was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Tamaulipas. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tamaulipas, street construction in Altamira has become more connected. Altamira ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Altamira and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Altamira was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Altamira fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Altamira was the 69th-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 Altamira has become more connected. Altamira ranked 34th in 1975, 87th in 1976-1990, 70th in 1991-2000 and 69th in 2001-2014.
Altamira and Tamaulipas do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Altamira was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamaulipas rose steadily.
To date, Altamira is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Tamaulipas. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Altamira ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Altamira and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Altamira was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
To date, Altamira is the 38th-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 Altamira has become more connected. Altamira ranked 34th in 1975, 71st in 1976-1990, 55th in 1991-2000 and 38th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Altamira had a built-up area of 22.66 square kilometers, and a population of 172978 people.
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