Quelimane: 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.
View Quelimane, Mozambique on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Quelimane as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.89, 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 1.49, 2.73, 2.75 and 3.53. In each period, new street development in Quelimane steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.24 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.78.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Quelimane spans a total of 223 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.53, which is highly disconnected.
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 1.49, 2.44, 2.48 and 2.89. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Quelimane has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.95 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.41.
Quelimane and Zambezia 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 Quelimane fare in comparison to others in Zambezia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Quelimane was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Zambezia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Quelimane ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Quelimane and Mozambique do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Quelimane rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mozambique was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Quelimane fare in comparison to others in Mozambique? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Quelimane was the 9th-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 Quelimane has become more disconnected. Quelimane ranked 15th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Quelimane and Zambezia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Quelimane is the 4th-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 Quelimane has become more connected. Quelimane ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Quelimane and Mozambique do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Quelimane rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mozambique was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Quelimane is 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, the street network in Quelimane has become more disconnected. Quelimane ranked 15th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Quelimane had a built-up area of 10.77 square kilometers, and a population of 246356 people.
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