Midrand: city in Gauteng, 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.
View Midrand, South Africa on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Midrand as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.97, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 6.86, 7.09, 7.21 and 7.45. In each period, new street development in Midrand steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Midrand spans a total of 387 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 6.86, which is highly disconnected.
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 6.86, 6.87, 6.9 and 6.97. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Midrand has become more disconnected.
Midrand and Gauteng follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Midrand fare in comparison to others in Gauteng? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Midrand was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 19 cities in Gauteng. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gauteng, street construction in Midrand has become more connected. Midrand ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Midrand and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Midrand rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Midrand fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Midrand was the 7th-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 Midrand has become more connected. Midrand ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Midrand and Gauteng follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Midrand is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 19 cities in Gauteng. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Midrand ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Midrand 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, Midrand is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 77 cities in South Africa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Midrand ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Midrand had a built-up area of 18.76 square kilometers, and a population of 69578 people.
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