Kafr al Bashbishah: city in Ad Daqahliyah, Egypt
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 Kafr al Bashbishah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.6, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.27, 9.17, 6.82 and 6.81. Street construction in Kafr al Bashbishah increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kafr al Bashbishah spans a total of 75 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 5.27, 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 5.27, 5.41, 5.39 and 5.6. Disconnectivity in Kafr al Bashbishah's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Kafr al Bashbishah and Ad Daqahliyah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kafr al Bashbishah peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ad Daqahliyah rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kafr al Bashbishah fare in comparison to others in Ad Daqahliyah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kafr al Bashbishah was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 18 cities in Ad Daqahliyah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ad Daqahliyah, street construction in Kafr al Bashbishah has become more connected. Kafr al Bashbishah ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Kafr al Bashbishah and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kafr al Bashbishah peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Kafr al Bashbishah fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kafr al Bashbishah was the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 170 cities in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Egypt, street construction in Kafr al Bashbishah has become more disconnected. Kafr al Bashbishah ranked 31st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
Kafr al Bashbishah and Ad Daqahliyah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kafr al Bashbishah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ad Daqahliyah rose steadily.
To date, Kafr al Bashbishah is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 18 cities in Ad Daqahliyah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kafr al Bashbishah ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Kafr al Bashbishah and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kafr al Bashbishah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Kafr al Bashbishah is the 26th-most disconnected out of the 170 cities in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Egypt, the street network in Kafr al Bashbishah has become more disconnected. Kafr al Bashbishah ranked 31st in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 26th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kafr al Bashbishah had a built-up area of 2.89 square kilometers, and a population of 59897 people.
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