Balad Bani Bu Ali: city in Ash Sharqiyah South, 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 Balad Bani Bu Ali as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.72, 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 3.48, 1.56, 2.56 and 2.03. Disconnectivity in street construction in Balad Bani Bu Ali follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Balad Bani Bu Ali spans a total of 51 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.48, 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 3.48, 2.96, 2.94 and 2.72. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Balad Bani Bu Ali has become more connected.
Balad Bani Bu Ali and Ash Sharqiyah South follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Balad Bani Bu Ali fare in comparison to others in Ash Sharqiyah South? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Balad Bani Bu Ali was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Ash Sharqiyah South. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ash Sharqiyah South, street construction in Balad Bani Bu Ali has become more connected. Balad Bani Bu Ali ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Balad Bani Bu Ali and Oman follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Balad Bani Bu Ali fare in comparison to others in Oman? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Balad Bani Bu Ali was the 10th-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 Balad Bani Bu Ali has become more connected. Balad Bani Bu Ali ranked 6th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Balad Bani Bu Ali and Ash Sharqiyah South follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these fell steadily.
To date, Balad Bani Bu Ali is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Ash Sharqiyah South. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ash Sharqiyah South, the street network in Balad Bani Bu Ali has become more connected. Balad Bani Bu Ali ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Balad Bani Bu Ali and Oman do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Balad Bani Bu Ali fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Oman followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Balad Bani Bu Ali is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Oman. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Oman, the street network in Balad Bani Bu Ali has become more connected. Balad Bani Bu Ali ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Balad Bani Bu Ali had a built-up area of 3.07 square kilometers, and a population of 64025 people.
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