Tarlac City: city in Tarlac, 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 Tarlac City as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.38, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.3, 4.98, 4.31 and 4.81. Disconnectivity in street construction in Tarlac City 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 Tarlac City spans a total of 386 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.98, 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 3.3, 4.37, 4.36 and 4.38. Disconnectivity in Tarlac City's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Tarlac City and Tarlac follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Tarlac City fare in comparison to others in Tarlac? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tarlac City was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Tarlac. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tarlac, street construction in Tarlac City has become more connected. Tarlac City ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Tarlac City and Philippines do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tarlac City followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Philippines rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tarlac City fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tarlac City was the 54th-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 Tarlac City has become more connected. Tarlac City ranked 28th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 58th in 1991-2000 and 54th in 2001-2014.
Tarlac City and Tarlac follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Tarlac City is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Tarlac. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tarlac City ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Tarlac City and Philippines do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tarlac City followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Philippines rose steadily.
To date, Tarlac City is the 36th-most disconnected out of the 89 cities in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Philippines, the street network in Tarlac City has become more connected. Tarlac City ranked 28th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 32nd in 1991-2000 and 36th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tarlac City had a built-up area of 10.81 square kilometers, and a population of 181690 people.
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