Cotonou: city in Atlantique, Benin
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 Cotonou as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.79, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.36, 2.27, 1.83 and 1.91. Disconnectivity in street construction in Cotonou follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Cotonou spans a total of 3238 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.36, 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 1.36, 1.75, 1.77 and 1.79. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Cotonou has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.4 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Cotonou and Atlantique follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Cotonou fare in comparison to others in Atlantique? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cotonou was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Atlantique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Atlantique, street construction in Cotonou has become more connected. Cotonou ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Cotonou and Benin do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Cotonou followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Benin rose steadily.
How do development practices in Cotonou fare in comparison to others in Benin? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cotonou was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 22 cities in Benin. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Benin, street construction in Cotonou has become more connected. Cotonou ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
Cotonou and Atlantique follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Cotonou is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Atlantique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Atlantique, the street network in Cotonou has become more connected. Cotonou ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Cotonou and Benin follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Cotonou is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 22 cities in Benin. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Benin, the street network in Cotonou has become more connected. Cotonou ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Cotonou had a built-up area of 156.84 square kilometers, and a population of 1752804 people.
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