Ouazzane: city in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen, 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 Ouazzane as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.14, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.23, 0.82, 2.67 and 3.91. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Ouazzane fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ouazzane spans a total of 67 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.23, 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 2.23, 1.88, 1.93 and 2.14. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Ouazzane has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Ouazzane and Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ouazzane was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Ouazzane fare in comparison to others in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ouazzane was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen, street construction in Ouazzane has become more disconnected. Ouazzane ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Ouazzane and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ouazzane was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
How do development practices in Ouazzane fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ouazzane was the 5th-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 Ouazzane has become more connected. Ouazzane ranked 4th in 1975, 39th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Ouazzane and Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ouazzane was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Ouazzane is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ouazzane ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Ouazzane and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ouazzane was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
To date, Ouazzane is the 10th-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 Ouazzane has become more connected. Ouazzane ranked 4th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ouazzane had a built-up area of 1.99 square kilometers, and a population of 69829 people.
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