Epe: city in Lagos, 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 Epe as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.0, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.05, 2.9, 5.82 and 5.39. Street construction in Epe increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Epe spans a total of 134 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.9, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 1.05, 2.56, 2.82 and 3.0. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Epe has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.51 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.18.
Epe and Lagos follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Epe fare in comparison to others in Lagos? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Epe was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Lagos. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Epe ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Epe and Nigeria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Epe fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Epe was the 63rd-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 Epe has become more disconnected. Epe ranked 141st in 1975, 112th in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2000 and 63rd in 2001-2014.
Epe and Lagos follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Epe is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Lagos. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Lagos, the street network in Epe has become more connected. Epe ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Epe and Nigeria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Epe is the 125th-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Nigeria, the street network in Epe has become more disconnected. Epe ranked 141st in 1975, 109th in 1976-1990, 106th in 1991-2000 and 125th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Epe had a built-up area of 8.0 square kilometers, and a population of 115380 people.
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