Jaber Al-Ahmad: city in Al Jahrah, 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 Jaber Al-Ahmad as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.64, 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 2.95, 3.24, 2.06 and 2.76. Disconnectivity in street construction in Jaber Al-Ahmad 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 Jaber Al-Ahmad spans a total of 280 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.76, 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 2.95, 3.06, 2.58 and 2.64. Disconnectivity in Jaber Al-Ahmad's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Jaber Al-Ahmad and Al Jahrah follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Jaber Al-Ahmad fare in comparison to others in Al Jahrah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Jaber Al-Ahmad was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Al Jahrah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Jaber Al-Ahmad ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Jaber Al-Ahmad and Kuwait do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Jaber Al-Ahmad followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kuwait peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Jaber Al-Ahmad fare in comparison to others in Kuwait? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Jaber Al-Ahmad was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Kuwait. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kuwait, street construction in Jaber Al-Ahmad has become more connected. Jaber Al-Ahmad ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Jaber Al-Ahmad and Al Jahrah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Jaber Al-Ahmad followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Jahrah peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Jaber Al-Ahmad is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Al Jahrah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Al Jahrah, the street network in Jaber Al-Ahmad has become more connected. Jaber Al-Ahmad ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Jaber Al-Ahmad and Kuwait do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Jaber Al-Ahmad followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kuwait peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Jaber Al-Ahmad is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Kuwait. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kuwait, the street network in Jaber Al-Ahmad has become more connected. Jaber Al-Ahmad ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Jaber Al-Ahmad had a built-up area of 14.55 square kilometers, and a population of 69665 people.
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