Wenchi: 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 Wenchi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.33, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.55, 1.7, 5.08 and nan. Data was not available in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Wenchi spans a total of 65 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.55, 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 2.55, 2.47, 3.11 and 3.33. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Wenchi has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Wenchi 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 Wenchi fare in comparison to others in Brong Ahafo? out of the 9 cities in Brong Ahafo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Brong Ahafo, street construction in Wenchi has become more disconnected. Wenchi ranked 3rd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990 and 2nd in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Wenchi 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 Wenchi fare in comparison to others in Ghana? out of the 51 cities in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Ghana, street construction in Wenchi has become more disconnected. Wenchi ranked 22nd in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990 and 16th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Wenchi and Brong Ahafo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Wenchi was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Brong Ahafo rose steadily.
To date, Wenchi is the 6th-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 Wenchi has become more connected. Wenchi ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Wenchi and Ghana do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Wenchi was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ghana rose steadily.
To date, Wenchi is the 28th-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 Wenchi has become more connected. Wenchi ranked 22nd in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Wenchi had a built-up area of 5.24 square kilometers, and a population of 50278 people.
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