Marsa Matruh: city in Matrouh, 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 Marsa Matruh as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.02, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.3, 2.72, 2.82 and 2.02. Street construction in Marsa Matruh 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 Marsa Matruh spans a total of 388 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.3, 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 1.3, 1.98, 2.04 and 2.02. The aggregate street network in Marsa Matruh increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Marsa Matruh and Matrouh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Marsa Matruh peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Matrouh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Marsa Matruh fare in comparison to others in Matrouh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Marsa Matruh was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Matrouh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Marsa Matruh ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Marsa Matruh and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Marsa Matruh 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 Marsa Matruh fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Marsa Matruh was the 72nd-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 Marsa Matruh has become more disconnected. Marsa Matruh ranked 122nd in 1975, 75th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 72nd in 2001-2014.
Marsa Matruh and Matrouh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Marsa Matruh peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Matrouh rose steadily.
To date, Marsa Matruh is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Matrouh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Marsa Matruh ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Marsa Matruh and Egypt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Marsa Matruh peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Egypt was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Marsa Matruh is the 123rd-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 Marsa Matruh has become more connected. Marsa Matruh ranked 122nd in 1975, 119th in 1976-1990, 120th in 1991-2000 and 123rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Marsa Matruh had a built-up area of 16.58 square kilometers, and a population of 170797 people.
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