Sidi Slimane: 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 Sidi Slimane as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.09, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.22, 0.29, 0.43 and 0.48. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Sidi Slimane fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sidi Slimane spans a total of 120 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.22, 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 2.22, 1.72, 1.57 and 1.09. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Sidi Slimane has become more connected.
Sidi Slimane and Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sidi Slimane 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 Sidi Slimane fare in comparison to others in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sidi Slimane was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen, street construction in Sidi Slimane has become more connected. Sidi Slimane ranked 3rd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Sidi Slimane and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sidi Slimane was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
How do development practices in Sidi Slimane fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sidi Slimane was the 48th-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 Sidi Slimane has become more connected. Sidi Slimane ranked 5th in 1975, 52nd in 1976-1990, 46th in 1991-2000 and 48th in 2001-2014.
Sidi Slimane and Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sidi Slimane fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Sidi Slimane is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen, the street network in Sidi Slimane has become more connected. Sidi Slimane ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Sidi Slimane and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sidi Slimane fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
To date, Sidi Slimane is the 36th-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 Sidi Slimane has become more connected. Sidi Slimane ranked 5th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 36th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Sidi Slimane had a built-up area of 4.04 square kilometers, and a population of 122392 people.
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