North-West: region in Botswana
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.
View North-West, Botswana on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in North-West as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.73, 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 1.35, 1.76, 2.49 and 3.54. In each period, new street development in North-West steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in North-West spans a total of 1861 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.54, 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 1.35, 1.72, 2.09 and 2.73. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in North-West has become more disconnected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in North-West rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in North-West, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Maun. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Maun was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in North-West fare in comparison to others in Botswana? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in North-West was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Botswana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Botswana, street construction in North-West has become more disconnected. North-West ranked 3rd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in North-West is Maun with an SNDi of 1.81, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Maun with an SNDi of 1.81, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Maun, Maun
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in North-West rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in North-West, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Maun. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Maun was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, North-West is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Botswana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Botswana, the street network in North-West has become more connected. North-West ranked 3rd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.