Punta de Mata: city in Monagas, 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 Punta de Mata as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.65, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.53, nan, 1.73 and 1.07. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Punta de Mata spans a total of 87 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 1.73, 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 1.53, 1.53, 1.71 and 1.65. Disconnectivity in Punta de Mata's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1991-2000.
Punta de Mata and Monagas 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 Monagas's street network construction.
How do development practices in Punta de Mata fare in comparison to others in Monagas? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Punta de Mata was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Monagas. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Punta de Mata ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Punta de Mata 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 Punta de Mata fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Punta de Mata was the 56th-most disconnected out of the 75 cities in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Venezuela, street construction in Punta de Mata has become more disconnected. Punta de Mata ranked 61st in 1975, 57th in 1991-2000 and 56th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Punta de Mata and Monagas do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Punta de Mata followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Monagas rose steadily.
To date, Punta de Mata is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Monagas. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Punta de Mata ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Punta de Mata and Venezuela do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Punta de Mata followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Venezuela rose steadily.
To date, Punta de Mata is the 61st-most disconnected out of the 75 cities in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Punta de Mata ranked 61st in 1975, 61st in 1976-1990, 59th in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Punta de Mata had a built-up area of 2.86 square kilometers, and a population of 60905 people.
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