Dormaa Ahenkro: city in Brong Ahafo, Ghana
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 Dormaa Ahenkro as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.06, 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 1.78, nan, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1976-1990, 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Dormaa Ahenkro spans a total of 46 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.78, 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 1.78, 1.78, 3.06 and 3.06. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Dormaa Ahenkro has become more disconnected.
Dormaa Ahenkro and Brong Ahafo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brong Ahafo rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dormaa Ahenkro fare in comparison to others in Brong Ahafo? out of the 9 cities in Brong Ahafo. Dormaa Ahenkro ranked 5th in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Dormaa Ahenkro and Ghana do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ghana rose steadily.
How do development practices in Dormaa Ahenkro fare in comparison to others in Ghana? out of the 51 cities in Ghana. Dormaa Ahenkro ranked 30th in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Dormaa Ahenkro and Brong Ahafo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dormaa Ahenkro rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brong Ahafo rose steadily.
To date, Dormaa Ahenkro is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Brong Ahafo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Brong Ahafo, the street network in Dormaa Ahenkro has become more connected. Dormaa Ahenkro ranked 5th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Dormaa Ahenkro and Ghana do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dormaa Ahenkro rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ghana rose steadily.
To date, Dormaa Ahenkro is the 32nd-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ghana, the street network in Dormaa Ahenkro has become more connected. Dormaa Ahenkro ranked 30th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Dormaa Ahenkro had a built-up area of 5.43 square kilometers, and a population of 76844 people.
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