Las Piedras: city in Canelones, Uruguay
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 Las Piedras as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.56, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.33, 0.79, 2.76 and 3.86. In each period, new street development in Las Piedras steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.12 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 1.1.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Las Piedras spans a total of 363 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.79, 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 -0.33, 0.42, 0.54 and 0.56. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Las Piedras has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.76 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Las Piedras and Canelones follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Las Piedras fare in comparison to others in Canelones? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Las Piedras was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Canelones. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Canelones, street construction in Las Piedras has become more disconnected. Las Piedras ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Las Piedras and Uruguay follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Las Piedras fare in comparison to others in Uruguay? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Las Piedras was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Uruguay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Uruguay, street construction in Las Piedras has become more disconnected. Las Piedras ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Las Piedras and Canelones follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Las Piedras is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Canelones. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Canelones, the street network in Las Piedras has become more disconnected. Las Piedras ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Las Piedras and Uruguay follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Las Piedras is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Uruguay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Uruguay, the street network in Las Piedras has become more disconnected. Las Piedras ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Las Piedras had a built-up area of 14.82 square kilometers, and a population of 103743 people.
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