Al Ahmadi: region in Kuwait
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 Al Ahmadi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.64, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.6, 4.12, 4.45 and 3.13. Street construction in Al Ahmadi 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 Al Ahmadi spans a total of 2873 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.12, 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 2.6, 3.59, 3.69 and 3.64. The aggregate street network in Al Ahmadi increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Ahmadi peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Al Ahmadi, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ahmadi. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Al Ahmadi follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Al Ahmadi fare in comparison to others in Kuwait? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al Ahmadi was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Kuwait. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kuwait, street construction in Al Ahmadi has become more disconnected. Al Ahmadi ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al Ahmadi is Ahmadi with an SNDi of 1.13, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ahmadi with an SNDi of 1.13, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ahmadi, Ahmadi
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Ahmadi peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Al Ahmadi, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ahmadi. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ahmadi peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Al Ahmadi is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Kuwait. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kuwait, the street network in Al Ahmadi has become more disconnected. Al Ahmadi ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.