Funtua: city in Katsina, 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 Funtua 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 0.06, 0.32, 0.47 and 1.1. In each period, new street development in Funtua steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Funtua spans a total of 263 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.1, 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 0.06, 0.24, 0.26 and 0.64. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Funtua has become more disconnected.
Funtua and Katsina do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Funtua rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Katsina peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Funtua fare in comparison to others in Katsina? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Funtua was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Katsina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Katsina, street construction in Funtua has become more connected. Funtua ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Funtua and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Funtua rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Funtua fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Funtua was the 280th-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 Funtua has become more connected. Funtua ranked 204th in 1975, 265th in 1976-1990, 222nd in 1991-2000 and 280th in 2001-2014.
Funtua and Katsina follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Funtua is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Katsina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Katsina, the street network in Funtua has become more connected. Funtua ranked 5th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Funtua and Nigeria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Funtua is the 309th-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 Funtua has become more connected. Funtua ranked 204th in 1975, 282nd in 1976-1990, 293rd in 1991-2000 and 309th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Funtua had a built-up area of 9.87 square kilometers, and a population of 203193 people.
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