Labuan Bajo: city in Nusa Tenggara Timur, 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 Labuan Bajo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.74, 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 5.26, 2.6, 2.83 and 1.39. Disconnectivity in street construction in Labuan Bajo follows a zig-zag trend. In 2001-2014, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Labuan Bajo spans a total of 73 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.6, 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 5.26, 2.87, 2.83 and 2.74. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Labuan Bajo has become more connected.
Labuan Bajo and Nusa Tenggara Timur do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Labuan Bajo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nusa Tenggara Timur peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Labuan Bajo fare in comparison to others in Nusa Tenggara Timur? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Labuan Bajo was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Nusa Tenggara Timur. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nusa Tenggara Timur, street construction in Labuan Bajo has become more connected. Labuan Bajo ranked 1st in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Labuan Bajo and Indonesia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Labuan Bajo fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Labuan Bajo was the 265th-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 Labuan Bajo has become more connected. Labuan Bajo ranked 33rd in 1975, 147th in 1976-1990, 195th in 1991-2000 and 265th in 2001-2014.
Labuan Bajo and Nusa Tenggara Timur do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Labuan Bajo fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nusa Tenggara Timur rose steadily.
To date, Labuan Bajo is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Nusa Tenggara Timur. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nusa Tenggara Timur, the street network in Labuan Bajo has become more connected. Labuan Bajo ranked 1st in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Labuan Bajo and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Labuan Bajo fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Indonesia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Labuan Bajo is the 243rd-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 Labuan Bajo has become more connected. Labuan Bajo ranked 33rd in 1975, 187th in 1976-1990, 212th in 1991-2000 and 243rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Labuan Bajo had a built-up area of 1.31 square kilometers, and a population of 150233 people.
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