Aklan: region in Philippines
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.
View Aklan, Philippines on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Aklan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.21, 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 1.99, 2.86, 6.49 and 5.82. Street construction in Aklan 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 Aklan spans a total of 1098 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.86, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 1.99, 2.72, 3.06 and 3.21. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Aklan has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.73 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.14.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Aklan peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Aklan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Kalibo. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kalibo rose steadily.
How do development practices in Aklan fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Aklan was the 28th-most disconnected out of the 51 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Philippines, street construction in Aklan has become more disconnected. Aklan ranked 47th in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Aklan is Kalibo with an SNDi of 2.59, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Kalibo with an SNDi of 2.59, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Kalibo, Kalibo
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Aklan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Aklan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Kalibo. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Aklan follow the same region trend.
To date, Aklan is the 50th-most disconnected out of the 51 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Philippines, the street network in Aklan has become more connected. Aklan ranked 47th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 50th in 1991-2000 and 50th in 2001-2014.