Ouèssè: city in Collines, 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 Ouèssè as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is -0.64, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, -0.79, -1.16 and -1.65. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ouèssè spans a total of 94 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of -0.79, which is very 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, -0.54, -0.57 and -0.64. Data was not available in 1975.
Ouèssè and Collines 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 Collines peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ouèssè fare in comparison to others in Collines? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ouèssè was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Collines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ouèssè ranked 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Ouèssè and Benin 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 Benin rose steadily.
How do development practices in Ouèssè fare in comparison to others in Benin? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ouèssè was the 21st-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 Ouèssè has become more connected. Ouèssè ranked 20th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Ouèssè and Collines 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 Collines rose steadily.
To date, Ouèssè is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Collines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ouèssè ranked 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Ouèssè and Benin 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 Benin rose steadily.
To date, Ouèssè is the 22nd-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 Ouèssè has become more connected. Ouèssè ranked 20th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Ouèssè had a built-up area of 1.59 square kilometers, and a population of 52126 people.
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