Al Kafr al Bahri: city in Kafr ash Shaykh, 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 Kafr al Bahri as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.71, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.64, 1.24, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Al Kafr al Bahri spans a total of 56 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.64, 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 0.64, 0.72, 0.72 and 0.71. The aggregate street network in Al Kafr al Bahri increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Al Kafr al Bahri and Kafr ash Shaykh 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 Kafr ash Shaykh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Al Kafr al Bahri fare in comparison to others in Kafr ash Shaykh? out of the 7 cities in Kafr ash Shaykh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Al Kafr al Bahri ranked 5th in 1975 and 5th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Al Kafr al Bahri 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 Kafr al Bahri fare in comparison to others in Egypt? 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 Kafr al Bahri has become more disconnected. Al Kafr al Bahri ranked 136th in 1975 and 96th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Al Kafr al Bahri and Kafr ash Shaykh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al Kafr al Bahri peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kafr ash Shaykh rose steadily.
To date, Al Kafr al Bahri is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kafr ash Shaykh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kafr ash Shaykh, the street network in Al Kafr al Bahri has become more connected. Al Kafr al Bahri ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Al Kafr al Bahri and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al Kafr al Bahri peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Al Kafr al Bahri is the 155th-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 Kafr al Bahri has become more connected. Al Kafr al Bahri ranked 136th in 1975, 150th in 1976-1990, 151st in 1991-2000 and 155th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Al Kafr al Bahri had a built-up area of 2.54 square kilometers, and a population of 54634 people.
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