Ali Mendjeli: city in Constantine, 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 Ali Mendjeli as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.92, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 0.7, 1.52 and 2.08. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ali Mendjeli spans a total of 230 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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 nan, 0.7, 1.41 and 1.92. Data was not available in 1975.
Ali Mendjeli and Constantine do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Constantine peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Ali Mendjeli fare in comparison to others in Constantine? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ali Mendjeli was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Constantine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ali Mendjeli ranked 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Ali Mendjeli and Algeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Algeria was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Ali Mendjeli fare in comparison to others in Algeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ali Mendjeli was the 49th-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 Ali Mendjeli has become more disconnected. Ali Mendjeli ranked 69th in 1976-1990, 48th in 1991-2000 and 49th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Ali Mendjeli and Constantine do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Constantine peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Ali Mendjeli is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Constantine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ali Mendjeli ranked 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Ali Mendjeli and Algeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Algeria was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Ali Mendjeli is the 32nd-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 Ali Mendjeli has become more disconnected. Ali Mendjeli ranked 69th in 1976-1990, 46th in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Ali Mendjeli had a built-up area of 7.12 square kilometers, and a population of 126652 people.
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