Akatsi: city in Volta, 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 Akatsi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.62, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.41, 0.66, nan and 2.65. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Akatsi spans a total of 76 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.66, 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 2.41, 0.95, 1.18 and 1.62. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Akatsi has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Akatsi and Volta 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 Volta peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Akatsi fare in comparison to others in Volta? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Akatsi was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Volta. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Volta, street construction in Akatsi has become more connected. Akatsi ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990 and 5th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Akatsi 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 Akatsi fare in comparison to others in Ghana? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Akatsi was the 38th-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 Akatsi has become more connected. Akatsi ranked 26th in 1975, 36th in 1976-1990 and 38th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Akatsi and Volta do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Akatsi was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Volta rose steadily.
To date, Akatsi is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Volta. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Volta, the street network in Akatsi has become more connected. Akatsi ranked 2nd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Akatsi and Ghana do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Akatsi was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ghana rose steadily.
To date, Akatsi is the 41st-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 Akatsi has become more connected. Akatsi ranked 26th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 40th in 1991-2000 and 41st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Akatsi had a built-up area of 3.14 square kilometers, and a population of 62624 people.
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