Oboama Nguru: city in Imo, 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 Oboama Nguru as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.82, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.91, 1.4, 1.71 and 1.92. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Oboama Nguru fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Oboama Nguru spans a total of 1287 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.92, which is relatively well-connected.
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 3.91, 1.43, 1.47 and 1.82. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Oboama Nguru has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Oboama Nguru and Imo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Oboama Nguru was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Imo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Oboama Nguru fare in comparison to others in Imo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oboama Nguru was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Imo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Imo, street construction in Oboama Nguru has become more connected. Oboama Nguru ranked 2nd in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Oboama Nguru and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Oboama Nguru was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Oboama Nguru fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Oboama Nguru was the 237th-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 Oboama Nguru has become more connected. Oboama Nguru ranked 22nd in 1975, 202nd in 1976-1990, 173rd in 1991-2000 and 237th in 2001-2014.
Oboama Nguru and Imo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Oboama Nguru was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Imo rose steadily.
To date, Oboama Nguru is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Imo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Imo, the street network in Oboama Nguru has become more connected. Oboama Nguru ranked 2nd in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Oboama Nguru and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Oboama Nguru was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Oboama Nguru is the 216th-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 Oboama Nguru has become more connected. Oboama Nguru ranked 22nd in 1975, 185th in 1976-1990, 201st in 1991-2000 and 216th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Oboama Nguru had a built-up area of 11.69 square kilometers, and a population of 984279 people.
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