Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah: 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 Zayyatin al Qibliyah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.6, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.71, 4.01, 4.1 and 3.22. Disconnectivity in street construction in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah spans a total of 92 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.71, 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 4.71, 4.74, 4.6 and 4.6. Disconnectivity in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah and Kafr ash Shaykh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kafr ash Shaykh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah fare in comparison to others in Kafr ash Shaykh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah was the 3rd-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, street construction in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah has become more connected. Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah and Egypt 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 decrease.
How do development practices in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah was the 58th-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 Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah has become more connected. Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah ranked 43rd in 1975, 54th in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 58th in 2001-2014.
Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah and Kafr ash Shaykh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kafr ash Shaykh rose steadily.
To date, Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kafr ash Shaykh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah is the 48th-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 Zayyatin al Qibliyah has become more connected. Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah ranked 43rd in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 48th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Al Zayyatin al Qibliyah had a built-up area of 2.9 square kilometers, and a population of 61137 people.
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