Al-Wasitah: city in Bani Suwayf, 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-Wasitah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.27, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.27, nan, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1976-1990, 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Al-Wasitah spans a total of 92 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.27, 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 1.27, 1.27, 1.27 and 1.27. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Al-Wasitah has become more disconnected.
Al-Wasitah and Bani Suwayf do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bani Suwayf peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Al-Wasitah fare in comparison to others in Bani Suwayf? out of the 8 cities in Bani Suwayf. Al-Wasitah ranked 2nd in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Al-Wasitah and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Al-Wasitah fare in comparison to others in Egypt? out of the 170 cities in Egypt. Al-Wasitah ranked 124th in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Al-Wasitah and Bani Suwayf do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al-Wasitah rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bani Suwayf peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Al-Wasitah is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Bani Suwayf. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bani Suwayf, the street network in Al-Wasitah has become more connected. Al-Wasitah ranked 2nd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Al-Wasitah and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al-Wasitah rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Al-Wasitah is the 143rd-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 Al-Wasitah has become more connected. Al-Wasitah ranked 124th in 1975, 139th in 1976-1990, 139th in 1991-2000 and 143rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Al-Wasitah had a built-up area of 6.07 square kilometers, and a population of 170139 people.
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