Chinguar: city in Bié, Angola
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 Chinguar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.52, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 1.85, 2.23 and 3.27. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Chinguar spans a total of 59 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, 1.92, 1.98 and 2.52. Data was not available in 1975.
Chinguar and Bié 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 Bié followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Chinguar fare in comparison to others in Bié? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chinguar was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Bié. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chinguar ranked 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Chinguar and Angola 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 Angola peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Chinguar fare in comparison to others in Angola? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chinguar was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Angola, street construction in Chinguar has become more disconnected. Chinguar ranked 20th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Chinguar and Bié 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 Bié was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Chinguar is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Bié. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chinguar ranked 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Chinguar and Angola 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 Angola peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Chinguar is the 19th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Angola, the street network in Chinguar has become more connected. Chinguar ranked 18th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Chinguar had a built-up area of 0.56 square kilometers, and a population of 76459 people.
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