Papantla de Olarte: 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 Papantla de Olarte as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.57, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.26, 1.73, 3.02 and 3.56. In each period, new street development in Papantla de Olarte steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.99 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.55.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Papantla de Olarte spans a total of 157 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.73, 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 -0.26, 1.26, 1.52 and 1.57. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Papantla de Olarte has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.52 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Papantla de Olarte and Veracruz 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 Papantla de Olarte fare in comparison to others in Veracruz? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Papantla de Olarte was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Veracruz. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Papantla de Olarte ranked 13th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Papantla de Olarte 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 Papantla de Olarte fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Papantla de Olarte was the 75th-most disconnected out of the 166 cities in Mexico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mexico, street construction in Papantla de Olarte has become more disconnected. Papantla de Olarte ranked 136th in 1975, 91st in 1976-1990, 63rd in 1991-2000 and 75th in 2001-2014.
Papantla de Olarte and Veracruz follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Papantla de Olarte is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Veracruz. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Papantla de Olarte ranked 13th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Papantla de Olarte and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Papantla de Olarte is the 112th-most disconnected out of the 166 cities in Mexico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mexico, the street network in Papantla de Olarte has become more disconnected. Papantla de Olarte ranked 136th in 1975, 101st in 1976-1990, 97th in 1991-2000 and 112th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Papantla de Olarte had a built-up area of 6.01 square kilometers, and a population of 53590 people.
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