As Suways: region in 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.
View As Suways, Egypt on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in As Suways as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.02, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.46, nan, 4.17 and 4.1. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in As Suways spans a total of 2205 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.46, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.46, 2.64, 2.67 and 3.02. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in As Suways has become more disconnected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in As Suways followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in As Suways, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Suez and Muhammad al Askari. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Suez followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Muhammad al Askari followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in As Suways fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in As Suways was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Egypt, street construction in As Suways has become more connected. As Suways ranked 17th in 1975, 13th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in As Suways is Suez with an SNDi of 2.53, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Muhammad al Askari with an SNDi of 2.46, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Muhammad al Askari, Suez
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in As Suways rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in As Suways, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Suez and Muhammad al Askari. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Suez rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Muhammad al Askari followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, As Suways is the 20th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Egypt, the street network in As Suways has become more connected. As Suways ranked 17th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.