Edendale: city in KwaZulu-Natal, 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 Edendale as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.59, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.31, 4.09, 5.76 and 7.22. In each period, new street development in Edendale steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Edendale spans a total of 584 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.09, 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 3.31, 4.03, 4.47 and 4.59. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Edendale has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.72 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.11.
Edendale and KwaZulu-Natal 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 Edendale fare in comparison to others in KwaZulu-Natal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Edendale was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in KwaZulu-Natal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in KwaZulu-Natal, street construction in Edendale has become more connected. Edendale ranked 3rd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Edendale and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Edendale 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 Edendale fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Edendale was the 10th-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 Edendale has become more disconnected. Edendale ranked 15th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014.
Edendale and KwaZulu-Natal follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Edendale is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in KwaZulu-Natal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in KwaZulu-Natal, the street network in Edendale has become more connected. Edendale ranked 3rd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Edendale 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, Edendale is the 9th-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 Edendale has become more disconnected. Edendale ranked 15th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Edendale had a built-up area of 13.32 square kilometers, and a population of 272675 people.
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