Bloemfontein: city in Free State, 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 Bloemfontein as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.13, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.59, 2.03, 2.55 and 2.15. Street construction in Bloemfontein 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 Bloemfontein spans a total of 1446 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.03, 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 1.59, 1.9, 2.12 and 2.13. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bloemfontein has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.31 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Bloemfontein and Free State do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bloemfontein peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Free State rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bloemfontein fare in comparison to others in Free State? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bloemfontein was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Free State. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Free State, street construction in Bloemfontein has become more connected. Bloemfontein ranked 3rd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Bloemfontein and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bloemfontein peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Bloemfontein fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bloemfontein was the 64th-most disconnected out of the 77 cities in South Africa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Africa, street construction in Bloemfontein has become more connected. Bloemfontein ranked 50th in 1975, 64th in 1976-1990, 65th in 1991-2000 and 64th in 2001-2014.
Bloemfontein and Free State follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bloemfontein is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Free State. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Free State, the street network in Bloemfontein has become more connected. Bloemfontein ranked 3rd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Bloemfontein and South Africa follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bloemfontein is the 68th-most disconnected out of the 77 cities in South Africa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Africa, the street network in Bloemfontein has become more connected. Bloemfontein ranked 50th in 1975, 62nd in 1976-1990, 68th in 1991-2000 and 68th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bloemfontein had a built-up area of 38.37 square kilometers, and a population of 408353 people.
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