Bejaad: city in Chaouia - Ouardigha, Morocco
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 Bejaad as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.2, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.14, 0.53, 1.4 and 1.55. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Bejaad fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bejaad spans a total of 99 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. 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 1.14, 0.89, 1.04 and 1.2. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Bejaad has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Bejaad and Chaouia - Ouardigha do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bejaad was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chaouia - Ouardigha rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bejaad fare in comparison to others in Chaouia - Ouardigha? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bejaad was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Chaouia - Ouardigha. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Chaouia - Ouardigha, street construction in Bejaad has become more connected. Bejaad ranked 2nd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Bejaad and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bejaad was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bejaad fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bejaad was the 31st-most disconnected out of the 61 cities in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Morocco, street construction in Bejaad has become more connected. Bejaad ranked 25th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
Bejaad and Chaouia - Ouardigha do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bejaad was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chaouia - Ouardigha followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Bejaad is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Chaouia - Ouardigha. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Chaouia - Ouardigha, the street network in Bejaad has become more connected. Bejaad ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Bejaad and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bejaad was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
To date, Bejaad is the 29th-most disconnected out of the 61 cities in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Morocco, the street network in Bejaad has become more connected. Bejaad ranked 25th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2000 and 29th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bejaad had a built-up area of 1.77 square kilometers, and a population of 51525 people.
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