Al Jahrah: 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.
View Al Jahrah, Kuwait on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Al Jahrah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.84, 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 2.74, 3.68, 2.11 and 2.27. Disconnectivity in street construction in Al Jahrah follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Al Jahrah spans a total of 2278 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.68, 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 2.74, 3.24, 3.04 and 2.84. The aggregate street network in Al Jahrah increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Jahrah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Al Jahrah, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Al Jahra and Jaber Al-Ahmad. Out of the two cities, Al Jahra does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Jahra followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Al Jahrah fare in comparison to others in Kuwait? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al Jahrah was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Kuwait. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kuwait, street construction in Al Jahrah has become more connected. Al Jahrah ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al Jahrah is Al Jahra with an SNDi of 3.65, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Jaber Al-Ahmad with an SNDi of 2.64, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Jaber Al-Ahmad, Al Jahra
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Jahrah peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Al Jahrah, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Al Jahra and Jaber Al-Ahmad. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Jahra peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Jaber Al-Ahmad followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Al Jahrah is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Kuwait. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kuwait, the street network in Al Jahrah has become more connected. Al Jahrah ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.