Cairo: city in Al Jizah, 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 Cairo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.12, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.93, 2.49, 2.37 and 2.62. Disconnectivity in street construction in Cairo 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 Cairo spans a total of 10110 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.93, 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 1.93, 2.09, 2.1 and 2.12. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Cairo has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.17 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Cairo and Al Jizah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Cairo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Jizah peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Cairo fare in comparison to others in Al Jizah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cairo was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Al Jizah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Al Jizah, street construction in Cairo has become more disconnected. Cairo ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Cairo and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Cairo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Cairo fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cairo was the 66th-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 Cairo has become more disconnected. Cairo ranked 107th in 1975, 83rd in 1976-1990, 53rd in 1991-2000 and 66th in 2001-2014.
Cairo and Al Jizah follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Cairo is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Al Jizah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Al Jizah, the street network in Cairo has become more connected. Cairo ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Cairo and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Cairo rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Cairo is the 121st-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 Cairo has become more connected. Cairo ranked 107th in 1975, 118th in 1976-1990, 119th in 1991-2000 and 121st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Cairo had a built-up area of 637.77 square kilometers, and a population of 19734085 people.
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