Tacloban: city in Leyte, 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Tacloban as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.34, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.18, 4.53, 3.65 and 4.52. Disconnectivity in street construction in Tacloban follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tacloban spans a total of 271 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.53, which is highly disconnected.
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 2.18, 4.41, 4.3 and 4.34. Disconnectivity in Tacloban's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Tacloban and Leyte do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tacloban followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Leyte peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Tacloban fare in comparison to others in Leyte? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tacloban was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Leyte. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Leyte, street construction in Tacloban has become more connected. Tacloban ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Tacloban and Philippines do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tacloban followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Philippines rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tacloban fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tacloban was the 64th-most disconnected out of the 89 cities in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Philippines, street construction in Tacloban has become more connected. Tacloban ranked 60th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 66th in 1991-2000 and 64th in 2001-2014.
Tacloban and Leyte do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tacloban followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Leyte rose steadily.
To date, Tacloban is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Leyte. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Leyte, the street network in Tacloban has become more connected. Tacloban ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Tacloban and Philippines do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tacloban followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Philippines rose steadily.
To date, Tacloban is the 37th-most disconnected out of the 89 cities in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Philippines, the street network in Tacloban has become more disconnected. Tacloban ranked 60th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 34th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tacloban had a built-up area of 13.62 square kilometers, and a population of 244457 people.
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