Baubau: city in Sulawesi Tenggara, 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 Baubau as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.41, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.32, 2.8, 4.25 and 4.37. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Baubau fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Baubau spans a total of 124 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.8, 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 3.32, 2.81, 3.29 and 3.41. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Baubau has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Baubau and Sulawesi Tenggara do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Baubau was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sulawesi Tenggara rose steadily.
How do development practices in Baubau fare in comparison to others in Sulawesi Tenggara? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Baubau was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Sulawesi Tenggara. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sulawesi Tenggara, street construction in Baubau has become more connected. Baubau ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Baubau and Indonesia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Baubau was at its lowest 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 Baubau fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Baubau was the 142nd-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 Baubau has become more connected. Baubau ranked 119th in 1975, 132nd in 1976-1990, 126th in 1991-2000 and 142nd in 2001-2014.
Baubau and Sulawesi Tenggara do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Baubau was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sulawesi Tenggara rose steadily.
To date, Baubau is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Sulawesi Tenggara. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Baubau ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Baubau and Indonesia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Baubau is the 171st-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 Baubau has become more connected. Baubau ranked 119th in 1975, 190th in 1976-1990, 165th in 1991-2000 and 171st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Baubau had a built-up area of 4.51 square kilometers, and a population of 142734 people.
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