Oron: 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 Oron as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.23, 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 2.4, 4.68, 3.56 and 5.31. Disconnectivity in street construction in Oron 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 Oron spans a total of 151 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.4, 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 2.4, 2.73, 2.91 and 3.23. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Oron has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.33 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.32.
Oron and Akwa Ibom do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Oron 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 Oron fare in comparison to others in Akwa Ibom? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oron was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 21 cities in Akwa Ibom. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oron ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Oron and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Oron 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 Oron fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oron was the 69th-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Nigeria, street construction in Oron has become more disconnected. Oron ranked 71st in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 106th in 1991-2000 and 69th in 2001-2014.
Oron and Akwa Ibom follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Oron is the 5th-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 Oron has become more connected. Oron ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Oron and Nigeria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Oron is the 116th-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 Oron has become more connected. Oron ranked 71st in 1975, 100th in 1976-1990, 98th in 1991-2000 and 116th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Oron had a built-up area of 5.46 square kilometers, and a population of 330426 people.
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