Sidi Bel Abbes: city in Sidi Bel Abbès, 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 Sidi Bel Abbes as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.47, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.52, 1.49, 1.51 and 1.4. Street construction in Sidi Bel Abbes increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sidi Bel Abbes spans a total of 485 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.49, 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 0.52, 1.49, 1.49 and 1.47. The aggregate street network in Sidi Bel Abbes increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Sidi Bel Abbes and Sidi Bel Abbès follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Sidi Bel Abbes fare in comparison to others in Sidi Bel Abbès? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sidi Bel Abbes was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Sidi Bel Abbès. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sidi Bel Abbes ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Sidi Bel Abbes and Algeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sidi Bel Abbes peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Algeria was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Sidi Bel Abbes fare in comparison to others in Algeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sidi Bel Abbes was the 66th-most disconnected out of the 95 cities in Algeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Algeria, street construction in Sidi Bel Abbes has become more connected. Sidi Bel Abbes ranked 53rd in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 66th in 2001-2014.
Sidi Bel Abbes and Sidi Bel Abbès do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sidi Bel Abbes peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sidi Bel Abbès peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Sidi Bel Abbes is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Sidi Bel Abbès. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sidi Bel Abbes ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Sidi Bel Abbes and Algeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sidi Bel Abbes peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Algeria was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Sidi Bel Abbes is the 46th-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 Sidi Bel Abbes has become more disconnected. Sidi Bel Abbes ranked 53rd in 1975, 43rd in 1976-1990, 42nd in 1991-2000 and 46th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Sidi Bel Abbes had a built-up area of 20.77 square kilometers, and a population of 233718 people.
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