Gouder: city in Oromia, 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 Gouder as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.35, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.48, 4.61, 3.1 and 3.65. Disconnectivity in street construction in Gouder follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gouder spans a total of 55 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.65, 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 1.48, 1.84, 2.0 and 3.35. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Gouder has become more disconnected.
Gouder and Oromia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Gouder followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Oromia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Gouder fare in comparison to others in Oromia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gouder was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 106 cities in Oromia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Oromia, street construction in Gouder has become more connected. Gouder ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Gouder and Ethiopia 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 increase.
How do development practices in Gouder fare in comparison to others in Ethiopia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gouder was the 29th-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 Gouder has become more connected. Gouder ranked 12th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 29th in 2001-2014.
Gouder and Oromia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gouder rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Oromia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Gouder is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 106 cities in Oromia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Oromia, the street network in Gouder has become more connected. Gouder ranked 4th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Gouder and Ethiopia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Gouder rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ethiopia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Gouder is the 32nd-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 Gouder has become more connected. Gouder ranked 12th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gouder had a built-up area of 0.36 square kilometers, and a population of 101234 people.
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