Al Khafji: city in Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia
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 Al Khafji as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.44, 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 3.14, 2.14, 3.73 and 2.28. Disconnectivity in street construction in Al Khafji follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Al Khafji spans a total of 299 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.14, 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 3.14, 2.41, 2.44 and 2.44. Disconnectivity in Al Khafji's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
Al Khafji and Ash Sharqiyah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Al Khafji followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ash Sharqiyah rose steadily.
How do development practices in Al Khafji fare in comparison to others in Ash Sharqiyah? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al Khafji was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Ash Sharqiyah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ash Sharqiyah, street construction in Al Khafji has become more connected. Al Khafji ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Al Khafji and Saudi Arabia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Al Khafji followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Saudi Arabia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Al Khafji fare in comparison to others in Saudi Arabia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al Khafji was the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 46 cities in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Saudi Arabia, street construction in Al Khafji has become more connected. Al Khafji ranked 7th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
Al Khafji and Ash Sharqiyah do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al Khafji followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ash Sharqiyah rose steadily.
To date, Al Khafji is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Ash Sharqiyah. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Al Khafji ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Al Khafji and Saudi Arabia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Al Khafji followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Saudi Arabia rose steadily.
To date, Al Khafji is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 46 cities in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Saudi Arabia, the street network in Al Khafji has become more connected. Al Khafji ranked 7th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Al Khafji had a built-up area of 11.13 square kilometers, and a population of 57559 people.
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