Komani (Queenstown): city in Eastern Cape, South Africa
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 Komani (Queenstown) as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.83, 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 1.31, 2.82, nan and 3.75. Data was not available in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Komani (Queenstown) spans a total of 193 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.82, 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 1.31, 2.75, 2.75 and 2.83. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Komani (Queenstown) has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.44 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.08.
Komani (Queenstown) and Eastern Cape do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Eastern Cape rose steadily.
How do development practices in Komani (Queenstown) fare in comparison to others in Eastern Cape? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Komani (Queenstown) was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Eastern Cape. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Eastern Cape, street construction in Komani (Queenstown) has become more disconnected. Komani (Queenstown) ranked 8th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990 and 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Komani (Queenstown) and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Komani (Queenstown) fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Komani (Queenstown) was the 35th-most disconnected out of the 77 cities in South Africa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in South Africa, street construction in Komani (Queenstown) has become more disconnected. Komani (Queenstown) ranked 58th in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990 and 35th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Komani (Queenstown) and Eastern Cape do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Komani (Queenstown) rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Eastern Cape rose steadily.
To date, Komani (Queenstown) is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Eastern Cape. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Eastern Cape, the street network in Komani (Queenstown) has become more disconnected. Komani (Queenstown) ranked 8th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Komani (Queenstown) and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Komani (Queenstown) rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa rose steadily.
To date, Komani (Queenstown) is the 49th-most disconnected out of the 77 cities in South Africa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in South Africa, the street network in Komani (Queenstown) has become more disconnected. Komani (Queenstown) ranked 58th in 1975, 45th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 49th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Komani (Queenstown) had a built-up area of 5.07 square kilometers, and a population of 60055 people.
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