Bertoua: city in Est, Cameroon
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 Bertoua as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.49, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.82, 2.79, 3.89 and 4.71. In each period, new street development in Bertoua steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.97 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.82.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bertoua spans a total of 323 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.71, 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 1.82, 2.28, 2.96 and 3.49. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bertoua has become more disconnected.
Bertoua and Est follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bertoua fare in comparison to others in Est? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bertoua was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Est. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bertoua ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bertoua and Cameroon follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bertoua fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bertoua was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Cameroon, street construction in Bertoua has become more disconnected. Bertoua ranked 20th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Bertoua and Est follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bertoua is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Est. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bertoua ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bertoua and Cameroon follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bertoua is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Cameroon, the street network in Bertoua has become more disconnected. Bertoua ranked 20th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bertoua had a built-up area of 11.54 square kilometers, and a population of 187539 people.
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