Tadla - Azilal: 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.
View Tadla - Azilal, Morocco on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Tadla - Azilal as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.69, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.15, 1.88, 2.55 and 1.66. Street construction in Tadla - Azilal 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 Tadla - Azilal spans a total of 4340 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.88, 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 1.15, 1.6, 1.73 and 1.69. The aggregate street network in Tadla - Azilal increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tadla - Azilal peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Tadla - Azilal, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Beni Mellal, Fkih Ben Salah and Kasba Tadla. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Beni Mellal rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Fkih Ben Salah was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kasba Tadla peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Tadla - Azilal fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tadla - Azilal was the 13th-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 Tadla - Azilal has become more connected. Tadla - Azilal ranked 9th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Tadla - Azilal is Beni Mellal with an SNDi of 1.72, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kasba Tadla with an SNDi of 1.14, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kasba Tadla, Beni Mellal
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tadla - Azilal peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Tadla - Azilal, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Beni Mellal, Fkih Ben Salah and Kasba Tadla. Out of the three cities, Beni Mellal and Fkih Ben Salah do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Beni Mellal rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Fkih Ben Salah was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Tadla - Azilal is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tadla - Azilal ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.