Mocuba: city in Zambezia, 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 Mocuba as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.61, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.01, 2.89, 2.8 and 3.05. Disconnectivity in street construction in Mocuba follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mocuba spans a total of 107 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.05, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 0.01, 1.87, 2.33 and 2.61. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mocuba has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.85 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.28.
Mocuba and Zambezia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mocuba followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zambezia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mocuba fare in comparison to others in Zambezia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mocuba was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Zambezia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mocuba ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Mocuba and Mozambique do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mocuba followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mozambique was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Mocuba fare in comparison to others in Mozambique? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mocuba was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 57 cities in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mozambique, street construction in Mocuba has become more disconnected. Mocuba ranked 30th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Mocuba and Zambezia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mocuba is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Zambezia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Zambezia, the street network in Mocuba has become more connected. Mocuba ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Mocuba and Mozambique do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mocuba rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mozambique was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Mocuba is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 57 cities in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mozambique, the street network in Mocuba has become more disconnected. Mocuba ranked 30th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mocuba had a built-up area of 4.05 square kilometers, and a population of 210141 people.
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