Taourirt: city in Oriental, 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 Taourirt as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.08, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.33, 1.43, 0.81 and 1.08. Disconnectivity in street construction in Taourirt 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 Taourirt spans a total of 259 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.43, 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 -0.33, 1.26, 1.08 and 1.08. The aggregate street network in Taourirt increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Taourirt and Oriental do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Taourirt followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Oriental rose steadily.
How do development practices in Taourirt fare in comparison to others in Oriental? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Taourirt was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Oriental. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Oriental, street construction in Taourirt has become more disconnected. Taourirt ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Taourirt and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Taourirt followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
How do development practices in Taourirt fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Taourirt was the 41st-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 Taourirt has become more disconnected. Taourirt ranked 54th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 41st in 1991-2000 and 41st in 2001-2014.
Taourirt and Oriental do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Taourirt peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Oriental rose steadily.
To date, Taourirt is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Oriental. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Oriental, the street network in Taourirt has become more disconnected. Taourirt ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Taourirt and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Taourirt peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
To date, Taourirt is the 38th-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 Taourirt has become more disconnected. Taourirt ranked 54th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2000 and 38th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Taourirt had a built-up area of 2.26 square kilometers, and a population of 106737 people.
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