Apure: region in Venezuela
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 Apure, Venezuela on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Apure as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.34, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.92, nan, 5.91 and 6.6. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Apure spans a total of 1963 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.92, 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 4.92, 4.92, 5.09 and 5.34. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Apure has become more disconnected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Apure followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Apure, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Biruaca, San Fernando de Apure and Achaguas. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Biruaca followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in San Fernando de Apure followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Achaguas followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Apure fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Apure was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, street construction in Apure has become more connected. Apure ranked 5th in 1975, 8th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Apure is San Fernando de Apure with an SNDi of 5.9, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Achaguas with an SNDi of 1.86, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Achaguas, San Fernando de Apure
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Apure rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Apure, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Biruaca, San Fernando de Apure and Achaguas. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Biruaca rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in San Fernando de Apure followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Achaguas followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Apure is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Apure ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.