Asuncion: city in Central, Paraguay
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 Asuncion as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.49, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.23, 1.89, 2.35 and 3.65. In each period, new street development in Asuncion steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Asuncion spans a total of 5862 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.23, 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 1.23, 1.4, 1.45 and 1.49. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Asuncion has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.16 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Asuncion and Central 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 Asuncion fare in comparison to others in Central? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Asuncion was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Central. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Central, street construction in Asuncion has become more disconnected. Asuncion ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Asuncion and Paraguay 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 Asuncion fare in comparison to others in Paraguay? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Asuncion was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Paraguay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Paraguay, street construction in Asuncion has become more disconnected. Asuncion ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Asuncion and Central follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Asuncion is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Central. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Asuncion ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Asuncion and Paraguay follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Asuncion is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Paraguay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Asuncion ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Asuncion had a built-up area of 229.75 square kilometers, and a population of 1968288 people.
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