Al-Zaqaziq: city in Ash Sharqiyah, 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 Al-Zaqaziq as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.99, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.34, 5.94, 7.74 and 6.88. Street construction in Al-Zaqaziq 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 Al-Zaqaziq spans a total of 941 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.34, 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 4.34, 4.96, 4.99 and 4.99. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Al-Zaqaziq has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.62 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Al-Zaqaziq and Ash Sharqiyah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Al-Zaqaziq peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ash Sharqiyah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Al-Zaqaziq fare in comparison to others in Ash Sharqiyah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al-Zaqaziq was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Ash Sharqiyah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Ash Sharqiyah, street construction in Al-Zaqaziq has become more disconnected. Al-Zaqaziq ranked 5th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Al-Zaqaziq and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Al-Zaqaziq 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 Al-Zaqaziq fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al-Zaqaziq was the 21st-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 Al-Zaqaziq has become more disconnected. Al-Zaqaziq ranked 50th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
Al-Zaqaziq and Ash Sharqiyah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al-Zaqaziq rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ash Sharqiyah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Al-Zaqaziq is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Ash Sharqiyah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Ash Sharqiyah, the street network in Al-Zaqaziq has become more disconnected. Al-Zaqaziq ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Al-Zaqaziq and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al-Zaqaziq rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Al-Zaqaziq is the 37th-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 Al-Zaqaziq has become more disconnected. Al-Zaqaziq ranked 50th in 1975, 37th in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Al-Zaqaziq had a built-up area of 25.84 square kilometers, and a population of 924759 people.
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