Bonny: city in Rivers, 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 Bonny as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.33, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.28, 4.98, 7.58 and 4.37. Street construction in Bonny 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 Bonny spans a total of 59 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 7.58, which is highly disconnected.
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 4.28, 4.99, 6.52 and 6.33. The aggregate street network in Bonny increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Bonny and Rivers do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bonny peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Rivers rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bonny fare in comparison to others in Rivers? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bonny was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Rivers. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Rivers, street construction in Bonny has become more connected. Bonny ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Bonny 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 Bonny fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bonny was the 107th-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 Bonny has become more connected. Bonny ranked 11th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 107th in 2001-2014.
Bonny and Rivers do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bonny peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Rivers rose steadily.
To date, Bonny is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Rivers. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Rivers, the street network in Bonny has become more connected. Bonny ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Bonny and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bonny peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Bonny is the 3rd-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 Bonny has become more disconnected. Bonny ranked 11th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bonny had a built-up area of 4.06 square kilometers, and a population of 183922 people.
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