Ungwan Maidawa: city in Kaduna, 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 Ungwan Maidawa as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.64, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.66, -0.57, 0.64 and 1.9. In each period, new street development in Ungwan Maidawa steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ungwan Maidawa spans a total of 46 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.9, 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 -0.66, -0.61, -0.3 and 0.64. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Ungwan Maidawa has become more disconnected.
Ungwan Maidawa and Kaduna do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ungwan Maidawa rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kaduna peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ungwan Maidawa fare in comparison to others in Kaduna? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ungwan Maidawa was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Kaduna. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kaduna, street construction in Ungwan Maidawa has become more disconnected. Ungwan Maidawa ranked 9th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Ungwan Maidawa and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ungwan Maidawa rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ungwan Maidawa fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ungwan Maidawa was the 238th-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 Ungwan Maidawa has become more connected. Ungwan Maidawa ranked 228th in 1975, 331st in 1976-1990, 216th in 1991-2000 and 238th in 2001-2014.
Ungwan Maidawa and Kaduna follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Ungwan Maidawa is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Kaduna. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ungwan Maidawa ranked 9th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Ungwan Maidawa and Nigeria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Ungwan Maidawa is the 308th-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 Ungwan Maidawa has become more connected. Ungwan Maidawa ranked 228th in 1975, 346th in 1976-1990, 338th in 1991-2000 and 308th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ungwan Maidawa had a built-up area of 1.33 square kilometers, and a population of 75277 people.
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