General Santos: city in South Cotabato, 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 General Santos as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.69, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.33, 4.17, 4.45 and 3.53. Street construction in General Santos 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 General Santos spans a total of 836 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.17, 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 2.33, 3.49, 3.73 and 3.69. The aggregate street network in General Santos increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
General Santos and South Cotabato follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in General Santos fare in comparison to others in South Cotabato? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in General Santos was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in South Cotabato. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Cotabato, street construction in General Santos has become more connected. General Santos ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
General Santos and Philippines do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in General Santos peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Philippines rose steadily.
How do development practices in General Santos fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in General Santos was the 71st-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 General Santos has become more connected. General Santos ranked 57th in 1975, 50th in 1976-1990, 56th in 1991-2000 and 71st in 2001-2014.
General Santos and South Cotabato do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in General Santos peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Cotabato rose steadily.
To date, General Santos is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in South Cotabato. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. General Santos ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
General Santos and Philippines do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in General Santos peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Philippines rose steadily.
To date, General Santos is the 56th-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 General Santos has become more disconnected. General Santos ranked 57th in 1975, 54th in 1976-1990, 56th in 1991-2000 and 56th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, General Santos had a built-up area of 20.65 square kilometers, and a population of 452059 people.
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