Malanje: city in 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 Malanje as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.54, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.48, 2.39, 1.51 and 0.95. Street construction in Malanje increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Malanje spans a total of 448 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.48, 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 1.48, 1.78, 1.76 and 1.54. The aggregate street network in Malanje increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Malanje and Malanje do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Malanje peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Malanje peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Malanje fare in comparison to others in Malanje? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Malanje was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Malanje. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Malanje ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Malanje and Angola follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Malanje fare in comparison to others in Angola? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Malanje was the 41st-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Angola, street construction in Malanje has become more connected. Malanje ranked 16th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 41st in 2001-2014.
Malanje and Malanje do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Malanje peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Malanje peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Malanje is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Malanje. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Malanje ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Malanje and Angola do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Malanje peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Angola peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Malanje is the 32nd-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 Malanje has become more connected. Malanje ranked 16th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Malanje had a built-up area of 23.88 square kilometers, and a population of 438415 people.
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