Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi: 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 Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.2, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.07, 3.1, 0.57 and 0.74. Disconnectivity in street construction in Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi spans a total of 76 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.07, 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 2.07, 2.49, 2.32 and 2.2. The aggregate street network in Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi and Kafr ash Shaykh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi 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 Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi fare in comparison to others in Kafr ash Shaykh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi was the 5th-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 Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi has become more connected. Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi was the 82nd-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 Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi has become more disconnected. Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi ranked 105th in 1975, 72nd in 1976-1990, 65th in 1991-2000 and 82nd in 2001-2014.
Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi and Kafr ash Shaykh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kafr ash Shaykh rose steadily.
To date, Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kafr ash Shaykh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi is the 116th-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 Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi has become more connected. Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi ranked 105th in 1975, 106th in 1976-1990, 110th in 1991-2000 and 116th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ezbet Ahmad al Ballasi had a built-up area of 3.35 square kilometers, and a population of 70869 people.
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