Cuvette: 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 Cuvette, Republic of Congo on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Cuvette as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.83, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.16, 1.24, 5.01 and 3.27. Street construction in Cuvette 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 Cuvette spans a total of 2355 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.27, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 -0.16, 0.92, 1.13 and 1.83. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Cuvette has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.08 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.7.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cuvette peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Cuvette, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Owando. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Owando followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Cuvette fare in comparison to others in Republic of Congo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cuvette was the 4th-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 Cuvette has become more disconnected. Cuvette ranked 8th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Cuvette is Owando with an SNDi of -0.19, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Owando with an SNDi of -0.19, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Owando, Owando
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Cuvette rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Cuvette, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Owando. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Owando rose steadily.
To date, Cuvette is the 7th-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, the street network in Cuvette has become more disconnected. Cuvette ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.