Barakin Gangare: city in Plateau, 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 Barakin Gangare as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.76, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.15, nan, nan and -0.01. Data was not available in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Barakin Gangare spans a total of 34 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.15, 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 1.15, 1.04, 0.97 and 0.76. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Barakin Gangare has become more connected. This decrease has quickened: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi fell by 0.11 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it fell by just 0.21.
Barakin Gangare and Plateau 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 Plateau rose steadily.
How do development practices in Barakin Gangare fare in comparison to others in Plateau? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Barakin Gangare was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Plateau. Barakin Gangare ranked 2nd in 1975 and 8th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Barakin Gangare 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 Barakin Gangare fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Barakin Gangare was the 348th-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Barakin Gangare ranked 135th in 1975 and 348th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Barakin Gangare and Plateau do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Barakin Gangare fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Plateau rose steadily.
To date, Barakin Gangare is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Plateau. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Plateau, the street network in Barakin Gangare has become more connected. Barakin Gangare ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Barakin Gangare and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Barakin Gangare fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Barakin Gangare is the 293rd-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 Barakin Gangare has become more connected. Barakin Gangare ranked 135th in 1975, 221st in 1976-1990, 236th in 1991-2000 and 293rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Barakin Gangare had a built-up area of 1.11 square kilometers, and a population of 82694 people.
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