Misamis Occidental: 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 Misamis Occidental, Philippines on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Misamis Occidental as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.43, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.09, 3.81, 4.35 and 5.38. In each period, new street development in Misamis Occidental steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.72 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 1.03.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Misamis Occidental spans a total of 2249 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 5.38, 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 2.09, 2.97, 3.11 and 3.43. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Misamis Occidental has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.88 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.32.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Misamis Occidental rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Misamis Occidental, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ozamiz. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Misamis Occidental follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Misamis Occidental fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Misamis Occidental was the 37th-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 Misamis Occidental has become more disconnected. Misamis Occidental ranked 46th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Misamis Occidental is Ozamiz with an SNDi of 3.45, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ozamiz with an SNDi of 3.45, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Ozamiz, Ozamiz
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Misamis Occidental rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Misamis Occidental, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ozamiz. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Misamis Occidental follow the same region trend.
To date, Misamis Occidental is the 49th-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 Misamis Occidental has become more connected. Misamis Occidental ranked 46th in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 49th in 2001-2014.