Meknès - Tafilalet: 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Meknès - Tafilalet as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.22, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.92, 2.37, 2.13 and 1.73. In each period, new street development in Meknès - Tafilalet steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Meknès - Tafilalet spans a total of 10454 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.73, 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 2.92, 2.54, 2.47 and 2.22. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Meknès - Tafilalet has become more connected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Meknès - Tafilalet fell steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Meknès - Tafilalet, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Meknes, Khenifra and Errachidia. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Meknes followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Khenifra followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Errachidia peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Meknès - Tafilalet fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Meknès - Tafilalet was the 11th-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 Meknès - Tafilalet has become more connected. Meknès - Tafilalet ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Meknès - Tafilalet is Khenifra with an SNDi of 1.94, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ain Taoujdate with an SNDi of -0.53, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ain Taoujdate, Khenifra
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Meknès - Tafilalet fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Meknès - Tafilalet, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Meknes, Khenifra and Errachidia. Out of the three cities, Meknes and Khenifra do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Meknes followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Khenifra followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Meknès - Tafilalet is the 4th-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 Meknès - Tafilalet has become more connected. Meknès - Tafilalet ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.