Meknes: city in Meknès - Tafilalet, 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 Meknes as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.63, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.67, 1.73, 1.19 and 1.66. Disconnectivity in street construction in Meknes follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Meknes spans a total of 996 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. 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 0.67, 1.71, 1.62 and 1.63. Disconnectivity in Meknes's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Meknes and Meknès - Tafilalet do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Meknes followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Meknès - Tafilalet fell steadily.
How do development practices in Meknes fare in comparison to others in Meknès - Tafilalet? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Meknes was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Meknès - Tafilalet. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Meknès - Tafilalet, street construction in Meknes has become more connected. Meknes ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Meknes and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Meknes followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
How do development practices in Meknes fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Meknes was the 29th-most disconnected out of the 61 cities in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Morocco, street construction in Meknes has become more disconnected. Meknes ranked 38th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 29th in 2001-2014.
Meknes and Meknès - Tafilalet do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Meknes followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Meknès - Tafilalet fell steadily.
To date, Meknes is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Meknès - Tafilalet. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Meknes ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Meknes and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Meknes followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
To date, Meknes is the 18th-most disconnected out of the 61 cities in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Morocco, the street network in Meknes has become more disconnected. Meknes ranked 38th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 18th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Meknes had a built-up area of 28.87 square kilometers, and a population of 663462 people.
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