Shabeellaha Dhexe: region in Somalia
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 Shabeellaha Dhexe as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.08, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 7.88, 4.37, 2.17 and 0.83. In each period, new street development in Shabeellaha Dhexe steadily grows more connected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shabeellaha Dhexe spans a total of 1870 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.83, 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 7.88, 5.82, 4.91 and 1.08. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Shabeellaha Dhexe has become more connected. This decrease has quickened: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi fell by 2.06 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it fell by just 3.82.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Shabeellaha Dhexe fell steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Shabeellaha Dhexe, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Mahadaay. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mahadaay followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Shabeellaha Dhexe fare in comparison to others in Somalia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shabeellaha Dhexe was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Somalia, street construction in Shabeellaha Dhexe has become more connected. Shabeellaha Dhexe ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Shabeellaha Dhexe is Mahadaay with an SNDi of 2.24, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Mahadaay with an SNDi of 2.24, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mahadaay, Mahadaay
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Shabeellaha Dhexe fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Shabeellaha Dhexe, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Mahadaay. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mahadaay followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Shabeellaha Dhexe is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Somalia, the street network in Shabeellaha Dhexe has become more connected. Shabeellaha Dhexe ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.