Sohar: city in Al Batinah North, Oman
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 Sohar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.96, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.11, 2.02, 2.08 and 1.89. Street construction in Sohar 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 Sohar spans a total of 145 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.89, 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 1.11, 1.91, 1.99 and 1.96. The aggregate street network in Sohar increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Sohar and Al Batinah North do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sohar peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Batinah North fell steadily.
How do development practices in Sohar fare in comparison to others in Al Batinah North? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sohar was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Al Batinah North. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sohar ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Sohar and Oman do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sohar peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Oman followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Sohar fare in comparison to others in Oman? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sohar was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Oman. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Oman, street construction in Sohar has become more connected. Sohar ranked 10th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Sohar and Al Batinah North do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sohar peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Al Batinah North fell steadily.
To date, Sohar is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Al Batinah North. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sohar ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Sohar and Oman do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sohar peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Oman followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Sohar is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Oman. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sohar ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Sohar had a built-up area of 8.59 square kilometers, and a population of 110976 people.
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