Ikot Obio Ekpong: city in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
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 Ikot Obio Ekpong as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.43, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.66, 2.11, 0.61 and 2.46. Disconnectivity in street construction in Ikot Obio Ekpong follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ikot Obio Ekpong spans a total of 22 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.46, 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 0.66, 0.94, 0.88 and 1.43. Disconnectivity in Ikot Obio Ekpong's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Ikot Obio Ekpong and Akwa Ibom do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ikot Obio Ekpong followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Akwa Ibom peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ikot Obio Ekpong fare in comparison to others in Akwa Ibom? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ikot Obio Ekpong was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 21 cities in Akwa Ibom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Akwa Ibom, street construction in Ikot Obio Ekpong has become more connected. Ikot Obio Ekpong ranked 10th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Ikot Obio Ekpong and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ikot Obio Ekpong followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ikot Obio Ekpong fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ikot Obio Ekpong was the 204th-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nigeria, street construction in Ikot Obio Ekpong has become more connected. Ikot Obio Ekpong ranked 164th in 1975, 163rd in 1976-1990, 218th in 1991-2000 and 204th in 2001-2014.
Ikot Obio Ekpong and Akwa Ibom do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ikot Obio Ekpong followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Akwa Ibom rose steadily.
To date, Ikot Obio Ekpong is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 21 cities in Akwa Ibom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Akwa Ibom, the street network in Ikot Obio Ekpong has become more connected. Ikot Obio Ekpong ranked 10th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Ikot Obio Ekpong and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ikot Obio Ekpong followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Ikot Obio Ekpong is the 242nd-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nigeria, the street network in Ikot Obio Ekpong has become more connected. Ikot Obio Ekpong ranked 164th in 1975, 228th in 1976-1990, 248th in 1991-2000 and 242nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ikot Obio Ekpong had a built-up area of 0.08 square kilometers, and a population of 53398 people.
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