Sassandra-Marahoué: region in Côte d'Ivoire
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 Sassandra-Marahoué, Côte d'Ivoire on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Sassandra-Marahoué as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.5, 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 1.33, 3.77, 3.49 and 4.3. Disconnectivity in street construction in Sassandra-Marahoué follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sassandra-Marahoué spans a total of 7897 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.3, 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 1.33, 1.97, 2.17 and 2.5. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Sassandra-Marahoué has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.63 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.33.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sassandra-Marahoué followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sassandra-Marahoué, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Daloa, Bouaflé and Sinfra. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Daloa rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bouaflé rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sinfra followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Sassandra-Marahoué fare in comparison to others in Côte d'Ivoire? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sassandra-Marahoué was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Côte d'Ivoire. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Côte d'Ivoire, street construction in Sassandra-Marahoué has become more disconnected. Sassandra-Marahoué ranked 11th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sassandra-Marahoué is Vavoua with an SNDi of 1.88, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Sinfra with an SNDi of -0.18, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sinfra, Vavoua
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sassandra-Marahoué rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sassandra-Marahoué, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Daloa, Bouaflé and Sinfra. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sassandra-Marahoué follow the same region trend.
To date, Sassandra-Marahoué is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Côte d'Ivoire. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Côte d'Ivoire, the street network in Sassandra-Marahoué has become more disconnected. Sassandra-Marahoué ranked 11th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.