Banha: city in Al Qalyubiyah, 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 Banha as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.05, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.7, 6.69, 2.89 and 6.18. Disconnectivity in street construction in Banha follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Banha spans a total of 624 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 5.7, 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 5.7, 6.06, 6.05 and 6.05. Disconnectivity in Banha's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Banha and Al Qalyubiyah follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Banha fare in comparison to others in Al Qalyubiyah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Banha was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Al Qalyubiyah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Al Qalyubiyah, street construction in Banha has become more disconnected. Banha ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Banha and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Banha 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 Banha fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Banha was the 26th-most disconnected out of the 170 cities in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Egypt, street construction in Banha has become more connected. Banha ranked 21st in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 48th in 1991-2000 and 26th in 2001-2014.
Banha and Al Qalyubiyah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Banha followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Qalyubiyah peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Banha is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Al Qalyubiyah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Banha ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Banha and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Banha 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, Banha is the 15th-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 Banha has become more disconnected. Banha ranked 21st in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Banha had a built-up area of 22.08 square kilometers, and a population of 594813 people.
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