Bouenza: region in Republic of Congo
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.
View Bouenza, Republic of Congo on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bouenza 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 1.68, nan, 2.01 and 2.67. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bouenza spans a total of 2396 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.68, 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 1.68, 1.68, 1.72 and 1.96. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bouenza has become more disconnected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bouenza followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bouenza, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Nkayi. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nkayi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Bouenza fare in comparison to others in Republic of Congo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bouenza was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Republic of Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Republic of Congo, street construction in Bouenza has become more disconnected. Bouenza ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bouenza is Nkayi with an SNDi of 0.03, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Nkayi with an SNDi of 0.03, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Nkayi, Nkayi
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bouenza rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bouenza, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Nkayi. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nkayi rose steadily.
To date, Bouenza is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Republic of Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bouenza ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.