Larache: city in Tanger - Tétouan, 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 Larache as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.12, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.87, 0.7, 1.52 and 2.87. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Larache fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Larache spans a total of 123 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.87, 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 0.87, 0.8, 0.89 and 1.12. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Larache has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Larache and Tanger - Tétouan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Larache was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tanger - Tétouan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Larache fare in comparison to others in Tanger - Tétouan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Larache was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Tanger - Tétouan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Tanger - Tétouan, street construction in Larache has become more disconnected. Larache ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Larache and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Larache was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
How do development practices in Larache fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Larache was the 13th-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 Larache has become more disconnected. Larache ranked 36th in 1975, 43rd in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Larache and Tanger - Tétouan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Larache was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tanger - Tétouan rose steadily.
To date, Larache is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Tanger - Tétouan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Larache ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Larache and Morocco do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Larache was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Morocco rose steadily.
To date, Larache is the 34th-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 Larache has become more disconnected. Larache ranked 36th in 1975, 45th in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 34th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Larache had a built-up area of 6.92 square kilometers, and a population of 120709 people.
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