Kafr Al-Sheikh: 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 Kafr Al-Sheikh as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.98, 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 2.61, 3.86, 7.19 and 3.57. Street construction in Kafr Al-Sheikh increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kafr Al-Sheikh spans a total of 337 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.61, 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 2.61, 2.84, 2.87 and 2.98. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kafr Al-Sheikh has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.23 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.11.
Kafr Al-Sheikh and Kafr ash Shaykh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kafr Al-Sheikh peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kafr ash Shaykh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kafr Al-Sheikh fare in comparison to others in Kafr ash Shaykh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kafr Al-Sheikh was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kafr ash Shaykh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kafr Al-Sheikh ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Kafr Al-Sheikh and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kafr Al-Sheikh peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Kafr Al-Sheikh fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kafr Al-Sheikh was the 55th-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 Kafr Al-Sheikh has become more disconnected. Kafr Al-Sheikh ranked 91st in 1975, 58th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 55th in 2001-2014.
Kafr Al-Sheikh and Kafr ash Shaykh follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kafr Al-Sheikh is 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, the street network in Kafr Al-Sheikh has become more connected. Kafr Al-Sheikh ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Kafr Al-Sheikh and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kafr Al-Sheikh rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Kafr Al-Sheikh is the 91st-most disconnected out of the 170 cities in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kafr Al-Sheikh ranked 91st in 1975, 96th in 1976-1990, 95th in 1991-2000 and 91st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kafr Al-Sheikh had a built-up area of 12.46 square kilometers, and a population of 286872 people.
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