Bouaké: city in Vallée du Bandama, 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bouaké as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.97, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.88, 2.48, 3.88 and 3.25. Street construction in Bouaké increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bouaké spans a total of 861 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.88, 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 1.88, 1.95, 1.96 and 1.97. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bouaké has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.07 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Bouaké and Vallée du Bandama do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bouaké peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Vallée du Bandama rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bouaké fare in comparison to others in Vallée du Bandama? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bouaké was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Vallée du Bandama. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bouaké ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bouaké and Côte d'Ivoire do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bouaké peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Côte d'Ivoire rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bouaké fare in comparison to others in Côte d'Ivoire? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bouaké was the 21st-most disconnected out of the 34 cities in Côte d'Ivoire. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Côte d'Ivoire, street construction in Bouaké has become more connected. Bouaké ranked 11th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
Bouaké and Vallée du Bandama follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bouaké is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Vallée du Bandama. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bouaké ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bouaké and Côte d'Ivoire follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bouaké is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 34 cities in Côte d'Ivoire. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Côte d'Ivoire, the street network in Bouaké has become more connected. Bouaké ranked 11th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bouaké had a built-up area of 51.36 square kilometers, and a population of 519439 people.
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