Maracaibo: city in Zulia, 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 Maracaibo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.09, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.09, nan, 2.2 and 1.76. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Maracaibo spans a total of 3887 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.09, 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 2.09, 2.09, 2.09 and 2.09. Disconnectivity in Maracaibo's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1991-2000.
Maracaibo and Zulia 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 Zulia's street network construction.
How do development practices in Maracaibo fare in comparison to others in Zulia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maracaibo was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Zulia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Zulia, street construction in Maracaibo has become more disconnected. Maracaibo ranked 4th in 1975, 8th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Maracaibo 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 Maracaibo fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maracaibo was the 54th-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 Maracaibo has become more connected. Maracaibo ranked 46th in 1975, 52nd in 1991-2000 and 54th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Maracaibo and Zulia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Maracaibo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zulia rose steadily.
To date, Maracaibo is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Zulia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Zulia, the street network in Maracaibo has become more connected. Maracaibo ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Maracaibo and Venezuela do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Maracaibo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Venezuela rose steadily.
To date, Maracaibo is the 51st-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 Maracaibo has become more connected. Maracaibo ranked 46th in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 50th in 1991-2000 and 51st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Maracaibo had a built-up area of 187.81 square kilometers, and a population of 2141736 people.
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