Logone Oriental: region in Chad
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 Logone Oriental as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.64, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.11, 0.72, 0.73 and 1.56. In each period, new street development in Logone Oriental steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Logone Oriental spans a total of 2548 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.56, 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 -0.11, 0.23, 0.36 and 0.64. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Logone Oriental has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.34 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.28.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Logone Oriental rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Logone Oriental, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Moundou, Doba and Gore. Out of the three cities, Gore does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gore followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Logone Oriental fare in comparison to others in Chad? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Logone Oriental was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 17 regions in Chad. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Chad, street construction in Logone Oriental has become more connected. Logone Oriental ranked 8th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Logone Oriental is Doba with an SNDi of 0.95, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gore with an SNDi of -0.24, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Gore, Doba
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Logone Oriental rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Logone Oriental, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Moundou, Doba and Gore. Out of the three cities, Gore does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gore followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Logone Oriental is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 17 regions in Chad. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Chad, the street network in Logone Oriental has become more connected. Logone Oriental ranked 8th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.