Apizaco: city in Tlaxcala, 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 Apizaco as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.8, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.95, 1.51, 2.07 and 3.5. In each period, new street development in Apizaco steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Apizaco spans a total of 397 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.51, 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 0.95, 1.36, 1.52 and 1.8. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Apizaco has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.41 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.28.
Apizaco and Tlaxcala follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Apizaco fare in comparison to others in Tlaxcala? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Apizaco was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Tlaxcala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Apizaco ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Apizaco and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Apizaco fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Apizaco was the 81st-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 Apizaco has become more connected. Apizaco ranked 80th in 1975, 103rd in 1976-1990, 103rd in 1991-2000 and 81st in 2001-2014.
Apizaco and Tlaxcala follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Apizaco is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Tlaxcala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Apizaco ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Apizaco and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Apizaco is the 95th-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 Apizaco has become more connected. Apizaco ranked 80th in 1975, 98th in 1976-1990, 98th in 1991-2000 and 95th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Apizaco had a built-up area of 12.52 square kilometers, and a population of 103712 people.
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