Mara: region in Kenya
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Mara as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.93, 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 2.87, 2.44, 2.94 and 3.27. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Mara fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mara spans a total of 878 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 2.94, 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 2.87, 2.51, 2.78 and 2.93. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Mara has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mara was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mara, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Isebania. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Isebania followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Mara fare in comparison to others in Kenya? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mara was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kenya, street construction in Mara has become more connected. Mara ranked 10th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mara is Isebania with an SNDi of 2.58, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Isebania with an SNDi of 2.58, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Isebania, Isebania
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mara was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mara, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Isebania. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Isebania followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Mara is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kenya, the street network in Mara has become more connected. Mara ranked 10th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.