Portuguesa: 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Portuguesa as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.38, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.56, nan, 5.74 and 6.79. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Portuguesa spans a total of 3789 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.56, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.56, 2.56, 3.06 and 3.38. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Portuguesa has become more disconnected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Portuguesa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Portuguesa, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Acarigua and Guanare. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Acarigua followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Guanare followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Portuguesa fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Portuguesa was the 7th-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 Portuguesa has become more disconnected. Portuguesa ranked 19th in 1975, 10th in 1991-2000 and 7th 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 Portuguesa is Guanare with an SNDi of 2.8, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Acarigua with an SNDi of 2.63, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Acarigua, Guanare
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Portuguesa rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Portuguesa, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Acarigua and Guanare. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Acarigua rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Guanare rose steadily.
To date, Portuguesa is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, the street network in Portuguesa has become more disconnected. Portuguesa ranked 19th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.