Matamoros: 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 Matamoros as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.6, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.46, 1.09, 2.13 and 3.31. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Matamoros fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Matamoros spans a total of 1705 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.09, 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 1.46, 1.27, 1.38 and 1.6. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Matamoros has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Matamoros and Tamaulipas do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Matamoros was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamaulipas rose steadily.
How do development practices in Matamoros fare in comparison to others in Tamaulipas? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Matamoros was the 4th-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 Matamoros has become more connected. Matamoros ranked 2nd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Matamoros and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Matamoros was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
Matamoros and Tamaulipas do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Matamoros was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tamaulipas rose steadily.
To date, Matamoros is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Tamaulipas. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tamaulipas, the street network in Matamoros has become more connected. Matamoros ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Matamoros and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Matamoros was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
As of 2015, Matamoros had a built-up area of 63.07 square kilometers, and a population of 467976 people.
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