Encarnacion: city in Itapúa, 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 Encarnacion as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.63, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.47, 1.35, 1.77 and 0.89. Street construction in Encarnacion increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Encarnacion spans a total of 209 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of -0.47, which is very 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 -0.47, 0.23, 0.53 and 0.63. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Encarnacion has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.69 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.1.
Encarnacion and Itapúa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Encarnacion peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Itapúa rose steadily.
How do development practices in Encarnacion fare in comparison to others in Itapúa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Encarnacion was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Itapúa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Encarnacion ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Encarnacion and Paraguay do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Encarnacion peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Paraguay rose steadily.
How do development practices in Encarnacion fare in comparison to others in Paraguay? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Encarnacion was the 6th-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 Encarnacion has become more disconnected. Encarnacion ranked 8th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Encarnacion and Itapúa follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Encarnacion is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Itapúa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Encarnacion ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Encarnacion and Paraguay follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Encarnacion is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Paraguay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Paraguay, the street network in Encarnacion has become more disconnected. Encarnacion ranked 8th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Encarnacion had a built-up area of 5.57 square kilometers, and a population of 113814 people.
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