Comparisons
Batha vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Chad: Logone Oriental and Logone Occidental
Batha in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Batha was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Batha, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Ati and Umm Hajar. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Batha follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Batha fare in comparison to others in Chad? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Batha was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Chad. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Chad, street construction in Batha has become more connected. Batha ranked 12th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.
Batha in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Batha is Ati with an SNDi of 3.78, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Umm Hajar with an SNDi of 3.73, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Umm Hajar, Ati
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Batha was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Batha, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Ati and Umm Hajar. Out of the two cities, Ati does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ati was at its lowest in 1991-2005.
To date, Batha is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Chad. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Chad, the street network in Batha has become more connected. Batha ranked 12th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.