Insaca (Mecanhelas): city in Nassa, Mozambique
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 Insaca (Mecanhelas) as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.6, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.32, 0.73, 1.74 and 2.3. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Insaca (Mecanhelas) fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Insaca (Mecanhelas) spans a total of 61 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.73, 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 2.32, 0.88, 1.16 and 1.6. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Insaca (Mecanhelas) has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Insaca (Mecanhelas) and Nassa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Insaca (Mecanhelas) was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nassa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Insaca (Mecanhelas) fare in comparison to others in Nassa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Insaca (Mecanhelas) was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Nassa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nassa, street construction in Insaca (Mecanhelas) has become more connected. Insaca (Mecanhelas) ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Insaca (Mecanhelas) and Mozambique follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Insaca (Mecanhelas) fare in comparison to others in Mozambique? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Insaca (Mecanhelas) was the 19th-most disconnected out of the 57 cities in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Mozambique, street construction in Insaca (Mecanhelas) has become more connected. Insaca (Mecanhelas) ranked 7th in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
Insaca (Mecanhelas) and Nassa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Insaca (Mecanhelas) was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nassa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Insaca (Mecanhelas) is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Nassa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nassa, the street network in Insaca (Mecanhelas) has become more connected. Insaca (Mecanhelas) ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Insaca (Mecanhelas) and Mozambique follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Insaca (Mecanhelas) is the 32nd-most disconnected out of the 57 cities in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Mozambique, the street network in Insaca (Mecanhelas) has become more connected. Insaca (Mecanhelas) ranked 7th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Insaca (Mecanhelas) had a built-up area of 0.06 square kilometers, and a population of 101691 people.
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