Ajdabiya: city in Al Wahat, Libya
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 Ajdabiya as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.81, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.72, 0.44, 1.11 and 1.62. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Ajdabiya fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ajdabiya spans a total of 357 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.72, which is relatively well-connected.
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 0.72, 0.71, 0.76 and 0.81. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Ajdabiya has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Ajdabiya and Al Wahat do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ajdabiya was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Wahat rose steadily.
How do development practices in Ajdabiya fare in comparison to others in Al Wahat? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ajdabiya was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Al Wahat. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ajdabiya ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Ajdabiya and Libya do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ajdabiya was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Libya rose steadily.
How do development practices in Ajdabiya fare in comparison to others in Libya? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ajdabiya was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Libya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Libya, street construction in Ajdabiya has become more disconnected. Ajdabiya ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Ajdabiya and Al Wahat do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ajdabiya was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Wahat rose steadily.
To date, Ajdabiya is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Al Wahat. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ajdabiya ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Ajdabiya and Libya do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ajdabiya was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Libya rose steadily.
To date, Ajdabiya is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Libya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Libya, the street network in Ajdabiya has become more connected. Ajdabiya ranked 14th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ajdabiya had a built-up area of 14.09 square kilometers, and a population of 66482 people.
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