Tindouf: 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Tindouf as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.16, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.82, 1.75, 1.24 and 0.65. In each period, new street development in Tindouf steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tindouf spans a total of 245 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.65, 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 4.82, 1.79, 1.43 and 1.16. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Tindouf has become more connected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tindouf fell steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Tindouf, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Tinduf. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Tindouf follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Tindouf fare in comparison to others in Algeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tindouf was the 45th-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 Tindouf has become more connected. Tindouf ranked 8th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 40th in 1991-2000 and 45th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Tindouf is Tinduf with an SNDi of 0.96, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tinduf with an SNDi of 0.96, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tinduf, Tinduf
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tindouf fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Tindouf, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Tinduf. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Tindouf follow the same region trend.
To date, Tindouf is the 40th-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 Tindouf has become more connected. Tindouf ranked 8th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 32nd in 1991-2000 and 40th in 2001-2014.