Nsukka: 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 Nsukka as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.19, 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 3.34, 2.42, 3.63 and 3.34. Disconnectivity in street construction in Nsukka follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Nsukka spans a total of 240 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.34, 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 3.34, 2.48, 2.59 and 3.19. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Nsukka has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Nsukka and Enugu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Nsukka followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Enugu peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Nsukka fare in comparison to others in Enugu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nsukka was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Enugu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Enugu, street construction in Nsukka has become more connected. Nsukka ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Nsukka and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Nsukka 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 Nsukka fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nsukka was the 158th-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 Nsukka has become more connected. Nsukka ranked 34th in 1975, 138th in 1976-1990, 103rd in 1991-2000 and 158th in 2001-2014.
Nsukka and Enugu do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Nsukka was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Enugu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Nsukka is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Enugu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Enugu, the street network in Nsukka has become more connected. Nsukka ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Nsukka and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Nsukka was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Nsukka is the 121st-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 Nsukka has become more connected. Nsukka ranked 34th in 1975, 116th in 1976-1990, 124th in 1991-2000 and 121st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Nsukka had a built-up area of 5.7 square kilometers, and a population of 280252 people.
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