Miranda: 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 Miranda, Venezuela on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Miranda as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.09, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 6.08, nan, 5.74 and 7.13. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Miranda spans a total of 6760 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 6.08, 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 6.08, 6.08, 6.04 and 6.09. Disconnectivity in Miranda's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, the region was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Miranda followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Miranda, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Guarenas, Los Teques and Santa Teresa del Tuy. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Guarenas followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Los Teques followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santa Teresa del Tuy followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Miranda fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Miranda was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, street construction in Miranda has become more disconnected. Miranda ranked 1st in 1975, 9th in 1991-2000 and 5th 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 Miranda is Los Teques with an SNDi of 8.17, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ocumare del Tuy with an SNDi of 2.39, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Ocumare del Tuy, Los Teques
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Miranda followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Miranda, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Guarenas, Los Teques and Santa Teresa del Tuy. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Guarenas rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Los Teques rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Santa Teresa del Tuy followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Miranda is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Miranda ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.