Beni Mellal: city in Tadla - Azilal, 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 Beni Mellal as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.72, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.25, 1.77, 2.24 and 2.36. In each period, new street development in Beni Mellal steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.52 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.11.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Beni Mellal spans a total of 331 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.25, 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 1.25, 1.4, 1.54 and 1.72. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Beni Mellal has become more disconnected.
Beni Mellal and Tadla - Azilal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Beni Mellal rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tadla - Azilal peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Beni Mellal fare in comparison to others in Tadla - Azilal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Beni Mellal was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Tadla - Azilal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Tadla - Azilal, street construction in Beni Mellal has become more disconnected. Beni Mellal ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Beni Mellal and Morocco follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Beni Mellal fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Beni Mellal was the 20th-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 Beni Mellal has become more disconnected. Beni Mellal ranked 21st in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
Beni Mellal and Tadla - Azilal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Beni Mellal rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tadla - Azilal peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Beni Mellal is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Tadla - Azilal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Tadla - Azilal, the street network in Beni Mellal has become more disconnected. Beni Mellal ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Beni Mellal and Morocco follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Beni Mellal is the 16th-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 Beni Mellal has become more disconnected. Beni Mellal ranked 21st in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Beni Mellal had a built-up area of 5.86 square kilometers, and a population of 194892 people.
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