Bawku: city in Upper East, 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 Bawku as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.73, 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 2.62, 2.76, 2.48 and 2.89. Disconnectivity in street construction in Bawku follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bawku spans a total of 40 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.89, 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 2.62, 2.7, 2.65 and 2.73. Disconnectivity in Bawku's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Bawku and Upper East do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bawku followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Upper East peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Bawku fare in comparison to others in Upper East? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bawku was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Upper East. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Upper East, street construction in Bawku has become more connected. Bawku ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Bawku and Ghana do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bawku followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ghana rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bawku fare in comparison to others in Ghana? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bawku was the 35th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ghana, street construction in Bawku has become more connected. Bawku ranked 20th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.
Bawku and Upper East do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bawku followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Upper East rose steadily.
To date, Bawku is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Upper East. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Upper East, the street network in Bawku has become more connected. Bawku ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Bawku and Ghana do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bawku followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ghana rose steadily.
To date, Bawku is the 37th-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 Bawku has become more connected. Bawku ranked 20th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 37th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bawku had a built-up area of 2.32 square kilometers, and a population of 184367 people.
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