Texas: region in Mexico
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Texas as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.45, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.1, 3.73, 5.27 and 5.41. In each period, new street development in Texas steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.63 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.14.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Texas spans a total of 369096 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.1, 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 2.1, 2.79, 3.09 and 3.45. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Texas has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.69 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.36.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Texas rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Texas, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Nuevo Laredo. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nuevo Laredo peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Texas fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Texas was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in Mexico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Mexico, street construction in Texas has become more disconnected. Texas ranked 15th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Texas is Nuevo Laredo with an SNDi of 1.6, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Nuevo Laredo with an SNDi of 1.6, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Nuevo Laredo, Nuevo Laredo
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Texas rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Texas, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Nuevo Laredo. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Texas follow the same region trend.
To date, Texas is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in Mexico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Mexico, the street network in Texas has become more disconnected. Texas ranked 15th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.