Lafiagi: city in Kwara, 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 Lafiagi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.57, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.91, -0.94, -2.73 and -1.0. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Lafiagi fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Lafiagi spans a total of 18 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.91, 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 0.91, 0.83, 0.62 and 0.57. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Lafiagi has become more connected.
Lafiagi and Kwara do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Lafiagi was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kwara rose steadily.
How do development practices in Lafiagi fare in comparison to others in Kwara? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lafiagi was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kwara. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kwara, street construction in Lafiagi has become more connected. Lafiagi ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Lafiagi and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Lafiagi was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Lafiagi fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Lafiagi was the 373rd-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 Lafiagi has become more connected. Lafiagi ranked 151st in 1975, 356th in 1976-1990, 269th in 1991-2000 and 373rd in 2001-2014.
Lafiagi and Kwara do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Lafiagi fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kwara rose steadily.
To date, Lafiagi is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Kwara. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kwara, the street network in Lafiagi has become more connected. Lafiagi ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Lafiagi and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Lafiagi fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Lafiagi is the 314th-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 Lafiagi has become more connected. Lafiagi ranked 151st in 1975, 239th in 1976-1990, 265th in 1991-2000 and 314th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Lafiagi had a built-up area of 1.0 square kilometers, and a population of 64968 people.
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