Orizaba: city in Veracruz, 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 Orizaba as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.61, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.19, 1.19, 2.58 and 5.1. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Orizaba fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Orizaba spans a total of 664 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.19, 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 2.19, 1.2, 1.33 and 1.61. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Orizaba has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Orizaba and Veracruz do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Orizaba was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Veracruz rose steadily.
How do development practices in Orizaba fare in comparison to others in Veracruz? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Orizaba was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Veracruz. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Orizaba ranked 5th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Orizaba and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Orizaba was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
How do development practices in Orizaba fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Orizaba was the 32nd-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 Orizaba has become more connected. Orizaba ranked 29th in 1975, 119th in 1976-1990, 83rd in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
Orizaba and Veracruz do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Orizaba was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Veracruz rose steadily.
To date, Orizaba is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Veracruz. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Veracruz, the street network in Orizaba has become more connected. Orizaba ranked 5th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Orizaba and Mexico do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Orizaba was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mexico rose steadily.
To date, Orizaba is the 110th-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 Orizaba has become more connected. Orizaba ranked 29th in 1975, 106th in 1976-1990, 108th in 1991-2000 and 110th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Orizaba had a built-up area of 27.44 square kilometers, and a population of 316676 people.
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