Mopti: region in Mali
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 Mopti as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.57, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.36, 2.6, 1.88 and 1.44. Street construction in Mopti increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mopti spans a total of 1625 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.6, 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 0.36, 1.58, 1.56 and 1.57. Disconnectivity in Mopti's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the region was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mopti peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mopti, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Socoura and Mopti. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Socoura followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mopti was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Mopti fare in comparison to others in Mali? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mopti was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Mali. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Mali, street construction in Mopti has become more connected. Mopti ranked 7th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mopti is Mopti with an SNDi of -0.07, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Socoura with an SNDi of -0.07, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Socoura, Mopti
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mopti followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mopti, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Socoura and Mopti. Out of the two cities, Mopti does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mopti was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Mopti is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Mali. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Mali, the street network in Mopti has become more disconnected. Mopti ranked 7th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.