Togdheer: 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 Togdheer as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.07, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 2.03, nan and 1.19. Data was not available in 1975 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Togdheer spans a total of 2298 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.19, 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 nan, 1.96, 2.63 and 2.07. Data was not available in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Togdheer followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Togdheer, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Burao. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Burao followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Togdheer fare in comparison to others in Somalia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Togdheer was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Somalia. Togdheer ranked 10th in 1976-1990 and 14th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Togdheer is Burao with an SNDi of 0.57, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Burao with an SNDi of 0.57, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Burao, Burao
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Togdheer followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Togdheer, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Burao. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Burao followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Togdheer is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Togdheer ranked 9th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.