Tamanghasset: region in 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 Tamanghasset, Algeria on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Tamanghasset as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.27, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 2.5, 2.54 and 1.01. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tamanghasset spans a total of 251 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.01, 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 nan, 2.27, 2.21 and 1.27. Data was not available in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tamanghasset followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Tamanghasset, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Tamanrasset. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tamanrasset followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Tamanghasset fare in comparison to others in Algeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tamanghasset was the 42nd-most disconnected out of the 46 regions in Algeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Algeria, street construction in Tamanghasset has become more connected. Tamanghasset ranked 15th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 42nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Tamanghasset is Tamanrasset with an SNDi of 0.84, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tamanrasset with an SNDi of 0.84, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tamanrasset, Tamanrasset
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tamanghasset followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Tamanghasset, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Tamanrasset. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tamanrasset followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Tamanghasset is the 39th-most disconnected out of the 46 regions in Algeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Algeria, the street network in Tamanghasset has become more connected. Tamanghasset ranked 16th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 39th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.