Castilla-La Mancha: region in Spain
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 Castilla-La Mancha, Spain on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Castilla-La Mancha as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.22, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.43, 1.64, 2.04 and 1.78. Street construction in Castilla-La Mancha 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 Castilla-La Mancha spans a total of 49201 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.64, which is relatively well-connected.
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 0.43, 1.0, 1.16 and 1.22. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Castilla-La Mancha has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.57 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.06.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Castilla-La Mancha peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Castilla-La Mancha, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Albacete, Ciudad Real and Guadalajara. Out of the three cities, Albacete and Guadalajara do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Albacete followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Guadalajara peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Castilla-La Mancha fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Castilla-La Mancha was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Spain, street construction in Castilla-La Mancha has become more disconnected. Castilla-La Mancha ranked 18th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Castilla-La Mancha is Guadalajara with an SNDi of 0.7, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Albacete with an SNDi of -0.41, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Albacete, Guadalajara
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Castilla-La Mancha rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Castilla-La Mancha, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Albacete, Ciudad Real and Guadalajara. Out of the three cities, Albacete and Guadalajara do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Albacete followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Guadalajara peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Castilla-La Mancha is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Spain, the street network in Castilla-La Mancha has become more disconnected. Castilla-La Mancha ranked 18th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.