Lhokseumawe: city in Aceh, Indonesia
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 Lhokseumawe as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.02, 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 2.89, 5.11, 4.2 and 2.37. Street construction in Lhokseumawe increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Lhokseumawe spans a total of 165 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. 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 2.89, 3.01, 3.02 and 3.02. The aggregate street network in Lhokseumawe increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Lhokseumawe and Aceh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Lhokseumawe peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Aceh followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Lhokseumawe fare in comparison to others in Aceh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lhokseumawe was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Aceh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Aceh, street construction in Lhokseumawe has become more disconnected. Lhokseumawe ranked 6th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Lhokseumawe and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Lhokseumawe peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Lhokseumawe fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lhokseumawe was the 240th-most disconnected out of the 363 cities in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Indonesia, street construction in Lhokseumawe has become more connected. Lhokseumawe ranked 146th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 129th in 1991-2000 and 240th in 2001-2014.
Lhokseumawe and Aceh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Lhokseumawe peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Aceh was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Lhokseumawe is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Aceh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Aceh, the street network in Lhokseumawe has become more connected. Lhokseumawe ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Lhokseumawe and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Lhokseumawe peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Lhokseumawe is the 213th-most disconnected out of the 363 cities in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Indonesia, the street network in Lhokseumawe has become more connected. Lhokseumawe ranked 146th in 1975, 174th in 1976-1990, 192nd in 1991-2000 and 213th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Lhokseumawe had a built-up area of 8.89 square kilometers, and a population of 81300 people.
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