Chelghoum Laid: city in Mila, 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.
View Chelghoum Laid, Algeria on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Chelghoum Laid as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.65, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.25, 1.75, nan and 1.8. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Chelghoum Laid spans a total of 171 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.75, 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 -0.25, 1.66, 1.66 and 1.65. The aggregate street network in Chelghoum Laid increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Chelghoum Laid and Mila 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 Mila rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chelghoum Laid fare in comparison to others in Mila? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chelghoum Laid was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Mila. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chelghoum Laid ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990 and 2nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Chelghoum Laid 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 Chelghoum Laid fare in comparison to others in Algeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chelghoum Laid was the 55th-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 Chelghoum Laid has become more disconnected. Chelghoum Laid ranked 62nd in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990 and 55th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Chelghoum Laid and Mila do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chelghoum Laid peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mila rose steadily.
To date, Chelghoum Laid is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Mila. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chelghoum Laid ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Chelghoum Laid and Algeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chelghoum Laid peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Algeria was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Chelghoum Laid is the 41st-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 Chelghoum Laid has become more disconnected. Chelghoum Laid ranked 62nd in 1975, 38th in 1976-1990, 38th in 1991-2000 and 41st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Chelghoum Laid had a built-up area of 5.24 square kilometers, and a population of 70156 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: