Oriental Mindoro: 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Oriental Mindoro as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.53, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.53, 5.12, 6.09 and 6.97. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Oriental Mindoro fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Oriental Mindoro spans a total of 1228 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 5.12, 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 5.53, 5.34, 5.4 and 5.53. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Oriental Mindoro has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Oriental Mindoro was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Oriental Mindoro, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Calapan. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Calapan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Oriental Mindoro fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oriental Mindoro was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 51 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Philippines, street construction in Oriental Mindoro has become more connected. Oriental Mindoro ranked 7th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Oriental Mindoro is Calapan with an SNDi of 3.88, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Calapan with an SNDi of 3.88, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Calapan, Calapan
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Oriental Mindoro was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Oriental Mindoro, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Calapan. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Calapan rose steadily.
To date, Oriental Mindoro is the 10th-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 Oriental Mindoro has become more connected. Oriental Mindoro ranked 7th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.