Debark: city in Amhara, Ethiopia
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 Debark as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.22, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.72, 0.9, 5.23 and 1.71. Street construction in Debark 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 Debark spans a total of 58 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.9, 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 0.72, 0.88, 0.99 and 1.22. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Debark has become more disconnected.
Debark and Amhara do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Debark peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Amhara was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Debark fare in comparison to others in Amhara? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Debark was the 30th-most disconnected out of the 49 cities in Amhara. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Amhara, street construction in Debark has become more connected. Debark ranked 2nd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.
Debark and Ethiopia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Debark peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ethiopia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Debark fare in comparison to others in Ethiopia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Debark was the 99th-most disconnected out of the 252 cities in Ethiopia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ethiopia, street construction in Debark has become more connected. Debark ranked 14th in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 99th in 2001-2014.
Debark and Amhara do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Debark rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Amhara was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Debark is the 32nd-most disconnected out of the 49 cities in Amhara. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Amhara, the street network in Debark has become more connected. Debark ranked 2nd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
Debark and Ethiopia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Debark rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ethiopia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Debark is the 127th-most disconnected out of the 252 cities in Ethiopia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ethiopia, the street network in Debark has become more connected. Debark ranked 14th in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 64th in 1991-2000 and 127th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Debark had a built-up area of 0.76 square kilometers, and a population of 202143 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: