Enugu-Ezike: city in Enugu, 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 Enugu-Ezike as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.2, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 1.38, nan and 4.27. Data was not available in 1975 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Enugu-Ezike spans a total of 23 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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 nan, 1.38, 1.38 and 2.2. Data was not available in 1975.
Enugu-Ezike and Enugu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Enugu peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Enugu-Ezike fare in comparison to others in Enugu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Enugu-Ezike was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Enugu. Enugu-Ezike ranked 7th in 1976-1990 and 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Enugu-Ezike and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Enugu-Ezike fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Enugu-Ezike was the 112th-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Enugu-Ezike ranked 207th in 1976-1990 and 112th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Enugu-Ezike and Enugu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Enugu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Enugu-Ezike is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Enugu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Enugu-Ezike ranked 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Enugu-Ezike and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Enugu-Ezike is the 182nd-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Nigeria, the street network in Enugu-Ezike has become more disconnected. Enugu-Ezike ranked 192nd in 1976-1990, 205th in 1991-2000 and 182nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Enugu-Ezike had a built-up area of 0.22 square kilometers, and a population of 127253 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: