Valera: city in Trujillo, 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 Valera as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.5, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.33, nan, 7.23 and 7.2. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Valera spans a total of 299 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.33, 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 4.33, 4.33, 4.44 and 4.5. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Valera has become more disconnected.
Valera and Trujillo 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 Trujillo's street network construction.
How do development practices in Valera fare in comparison to others in Trujillo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Valera was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Trujillo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Valera ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Valera 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 Valera fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Valera was the 13th-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 Valera has become more connected. Valera ranked 15th in 1975, 9th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Valera and Trujillo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Valera rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Trujillo rose steadily.
To date, Valera is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Trujillo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Valera ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Valera and Venezuela do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Valera rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Venezuela rose steadily.
To date, Valera is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 75 cities in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Venezuela, the street network in Valera has become more disconnected. Valera ranked 15th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Valera had a built-up area of 7.66 square kilometers, and a population of 164566 people.
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