Meftah: city in Blida, Algeria
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 Meftah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.73, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.28, 4.36, 4.95 and 6.03. In each period, new street development in Meftah steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 3.09 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 1.08.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Meftah spans a total of 197 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.36, 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 1.28, 4.09, 4.13 and 4.73. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Meftah has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 2.81 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.61.
Meftah and Blida do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Meftah rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Blida followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Meftah fare in comparison to others in Blida? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Meftah was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Blida. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Blida, street construction in Meftah has become more disconnected. Meftah ranked 5th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Meftah and Algeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Meftah rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Algeria was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Meftah fare in comparison to others in Algeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Meftah was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 95 cities in Algeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Algeria, street construction in Meftah has become more disconnected. Meftah ranked 39th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Meftah and Blida do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Meftah rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Blida was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Meftah is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Blida. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Blida, the street network in Meftah has become more disconnected. Meftah ranked 5th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Meftah and Algeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Meftah rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Algeria was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Meftah is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 95 cities in Algeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Algeria, the street network in Meftah has become more disconnected. Meftah ranked 39th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Meftah had a built-up area of 10.17 square kilometers, and a population of 88891 people.
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