Wanikin: city in Osun, 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 Wanikin as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.05, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.78, nan, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1976-1990, 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Wanikin spans a total of 8 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.78, 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 0.78, 0.05, 0.05 and 0.05. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Wanikin has become more connected.
Wanikin and Osun do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Osun rose steadily.
How do development practices in Wanikin fare in comparison to others in Osun? out of the 15 cities in Osun. Wanikin ranked 13th in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Wanikin and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Wanikin fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Wanikin ranked 160th in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Wanikin and Osun do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Wanikin fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Osun rose steadily.
To date, Wanikin is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Osun. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Osun, the street network in Wanikin has become more connected. Wanikin ranked 13th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
Wanikin and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Wanikin fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Wanikin is the 349th-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 Wanikin has become more connected. Wanikin ranked 160th in 1975, 290th in 1976-1990, 306th in 1991-2000 and 349th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Wanikin had a built-up area of 0.03 square kilometers, and a population of 59069 people.
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