Uasin Gishu: region in Kenya
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 Uasin Gishu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.21, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.31, 4.16, 4.44 and 4.22. Street construction in Uasin Gishu increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Uasin Gishu spans a total of 1265 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.22, which is highly disconnected.
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 1.31, 3.8, 4.15 and 4.21. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Uasin Gishu has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 2.49 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.06.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Uasin Gishu peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Uasin Gishu, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Eldoret. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Eldoret rose steadily.
How do development practices in Uasin Gishu fare in comparison to others in Kenya? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Uasin Gishu was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kenya, street construction in Uasin Gishu has become more disconnected. Uasin Gishu ranked 16th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Uasin Gishu is Eldoret with an SNDi of 4.48, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Eldoret with an SNDi of 4.48, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Eldoret, Eldoret
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Uasin Gishu rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Uasin Gishu, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Eldoret. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Uasin Gishu follow the same region trend.
To date, Uasin Gishu is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kenya, the street network in Uasin Gishu has become more disconnected. Uasin Gishu ranked 16th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.