Sud-Ouest: region in Burkina Faso
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 Sud-Ouest, Burkina Faso on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Sud-Ouest as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.91, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 1.28, 1.63 and 1.97. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sud-Ouest spans a total of 1051 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, 1.28, 1.57 and 1.91. Data was not available in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sud-Ouest followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sud-Ouest, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gaoua. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gaoua followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Sud-Ouest fare in comparison to others in Burkina Faso? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sud-Ouest was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Burkina Faso. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Burkina Faso, street construction in Sud-Ouest has become more disconnected. Sud-Ouest ranked 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sud-Ouest is Gaoua with an SNDi of 1.91, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gaoua with an SNDi of 1.91, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Gaoua, Gaoua
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sud-Ouest followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sud-Ouest, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gaoua. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gaoua followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Sud-Ouest is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Burkina Faso. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sud-Ouest ranked 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.