Misratah: region in 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.
View Misratah, Libya on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Misratah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.22, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.55, 2.89, 4.08 and 4.06. Street construction in Misratah 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 Misratah spans a total of 3003 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.55, 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 1.55, 1.88, 2.06 and 2.22. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Misratah has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.34 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.16.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Misratah peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Misratah, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Misrata. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Misrata rose steadily.
How do development practices in Misratah fare in comparison to others in Libya? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Misratah was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Libya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Libya, street construction in Misratah has become more connected. Misratah ranked 7th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Misratah is Misrata with an SNDi of 1.56, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Misrata with an SNDi of 1.56, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Misrata, Misrata
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Misratah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Misratah, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Misrata. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Misratah follow the same region trend.
To date, Misratah is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Libya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Misratah ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.