Hurghada: city in Al Bahr al Ahmar, 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 Hurghada as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.76, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.67, 2.59, 6.0 and 1.39. Street construction in Hurghada 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 Hurghada spans a total of 274 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.67, 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 1.67, 1.79, 1.9 and 1.76. The aggregate street network in Hurghada increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Hurghada and Al Bahr al Ahmar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hurghada peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Bahr al Ahmar peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Hurghada fare in comparison to others in Al Bahr al Ahmar? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hurghada was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Al Bahr al Ahmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Hurghada ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Hurghada and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hurghada peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Hurghada fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hurghada was the 78th-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 Hurghada has become more disconnected. Hurghada ranked 115th in 1975, 81st in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 78th in 2001-2014.
Hurghada and Al Bahr al Ahmar follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Hurghada is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Al Bahr al Ahmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Hurghada ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Hurghada and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hurghada peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Hurghada is the 131st-most disconnected out of the 170 cities in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Egypt, the street network in Hurghada has become more connected. Hurghada ranked 115th in 1975, 125th in 1976-1990, 121st in 1991-2000 and 131st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Hurghada had a built-up area of 5.08 square kilometers, and a population of 63336 people.
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