David: city in Chiriquí, Panama
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 David as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.38, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.91, 2.81, 4.98 and 11.27. In each period, new street development in David steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in David spans a total of 401 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.91, 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 1.91, 2.1, 2.3 and 2.38. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in David has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.19 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.08.
David and Chiriquí 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 David fare in comparison to others in Chiriquí? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in David was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Chiriquí. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. David ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
David and Panama 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 David fare in comparison to others in Panama? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in David was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Panama. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Panama, street construction in David has become more disconnected. David ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
David and Chiriquí follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, David is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Chiriquí. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. David ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
David and Panama follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, David is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Panama. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. David ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, David had a built-up area of 18.4 square kilometers, and a population of 107474 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: