Fès - Boulemane: region in 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.
View Fès - Boulemane, Morocco on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Fès - Boulemane as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.77, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.97, 1.69, 2.82 and 1.7. Disconnectivity in street construction in Fès - Boulemane follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Fès - Boulemane spans a total of 5641 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.69, 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 1.97, 1.76, 1.81 and 1.77. Disconnectivity in Fès - Boulemane's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, the region was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Fès - Boulemane followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Fès - Boulemane, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Fez and Sefrou. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Fez followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sefrou peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Fès - Boulemane fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Fès - Boulemane was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Morocco, street construction in Fès - Boulemane has become more connected. Fès - Boulemane ranked 5th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Fès - Boulemane is Sefrou with an SNDi of 1.84, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Fez with an SNDi of 1.3, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Fez, Sefrou
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Fès - Boulemane followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Fès - Boulemane, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Fez and Sefrou. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Fez peaked in 1991-2000. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sefrou rose steadily.
To date, Fès - Boulemane is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Morocco, the street network in Fès - Boulemane has become more connected. Fès - Boulemane ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.