Ben Guerir: city in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz, 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 Ben Guerir as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.63, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.5, 0.65, 0.85 and 0.42. Street construction in Ben Guerir increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ben Guerir spans a total of 138 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.5, 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 0.5, 0.51, 0.64 and 0.63. The aggregate street network in Ben Guerir increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Ben Guerir and Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ben Guerir peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Ben Guerir fare in comparison to others in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ben Guerir was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz, street construction in Ben Guerir has become more connected. Ben Guerir ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Ben Guerir and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ben Guerir peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
How do development practices in Ben Guerir fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ben Guerir was the 50th-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 Ben Guerir has become more connected. Ben Guerir ranked 47th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2000 and 50th in 2001-2014.
Ben Guerir and Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ben Guerir peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Ben Guerir is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz, the street network in Ben Guerir has become more connected. Ben Guerir ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Ben Guerir and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ben Guerir peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
To date, Ben Guerir is the 52nd-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 Ben Guerir has become more connected. Ben Guerir ranked 47th in 1975, 53rd in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 52nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ben Guerir had a built-up area of 0.78 square kilometers, and a population of 80293 people.
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