Ciudad Bolívar: city in Bolívar, 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Ciudad Bolívar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.91, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.87, nan, 5.95 and 1.81. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ciudad Bolívar spans a total of 672 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.87, 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 1.87, 1.87, 1.91 and 1.91. Disconnectivity in Ciudad Bolívar's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1991-2000.
Ciudad Bolívar and Bolívar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, as well as the Bolívar's street network construction.
How do development practices in Ciudad Bolívar fare in comparison to others in Bolívar? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ciudad Bolívar was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Bolívar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bolívar, street construction in Ciudad Bolívar has become more connected. Ciudad Bolívar ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Ciudad Bolívar and Venezuela do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, as well as the Venezuela's street network construction.
How do development practices in Ciudad Bolívar fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ciudad Bolívar was the 53rd-most disconnected out of the 75 cities in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Venezuela, street construction in Ciudad Bolívar has become more connected. Ciudad Bolívar ranked 54th in 1975, 16th in 1991-2000 and 53rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Ciudad Bolívar and Bolívar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ciudad Bolívar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bolívar rose steadily.
To date, Ciudad Bolívar is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Bolívar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Bolívar, the street network in Ciudad Bolívar has become more disconnected. Ciudad Bolívar ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Ciudad Bolívar and Venezuela do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ciudad Bolívar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Venezuela rose steadily.
To date, Ciudad Bolívar is the 56th-most disconnected out of the 75 cities in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Venezuela, the street network in Ciudad Bolívar has become more connected. Ciudad Bolívar ranked 54th in 1975, 54th in 1976-1990, 54th in 1991-2000 and 56th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ciudad Bolívar had a built-up area of 33.96 square kilometers, and a population of 366989 people.
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