Biliri: city in Gombe, 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 Biliri as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.61, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, -0.02, 0.84 and 1.09. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Biliri spans a total of 92 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, -0.02, 0.09 and 0.61. Data was not available in 1975.
Biliri and Gombe 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 Gombe followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Biliri fare in comparison to others in Gombe? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Biliri was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Gombe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Biliri ranked 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Biliri 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 Biliri fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Biliri was the 283rd-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 Biliri has become more disconnected. Biliri ranked 284th in 1976-1990, 208th in 1991-2000 and 283rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Biliri and Gombe 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 Gombe was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Biliri is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Gombe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Biliri ranked 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Biliri 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, Biliri is the 310th-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 Biliri has become more connected. Biliri ranked 294th in 1976-1990, 300th in 1991-2000 and 310th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Biliri had a built-up area of 3.08 square kilometers, and a population of 204925 people.
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