Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen: 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 Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen, Morocco on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.94, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.75, 1.27, 1.14 and 0.97. Street construction in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen 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 Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen spans a total of 6521 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.27, 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 0.75, 0.99, 0.99 and 0.94. The aggregate street network in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kenitra, Sidi Slimane and Sidi Kacem. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kenitra rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sidi Slimane was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sidi Kacem fell steadily.
How do development practices in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen ranked 14th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen is Souk El Arba Du Gharb with an SNDi of 2.59, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Sidi Yahya du Gharb with an SNDi of 0.11, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sidi Yahya du Gharb, Souk El Arba Du Gharb
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kenitra, Sidi Slimane and Sidi Kacem. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kenitra rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sidi Slimane fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sidi Kacem fell steadily.
To date, Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.