Mpumalanga: 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 Mpumalanga as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.23, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 5.4, 4.98, 6.19 and nan. Data was not available in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mpumalanga spans a total of 243 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.98, 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 5.4, 4.99, 5.23 and 5.23. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Mpumalanga has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal 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 KwaZulu-Natal rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mpumalanga fare in comparison to others in KwaZulu-Natal? 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 Mpumalanga has become more connected. Mpumalanga ranked 1st in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990 and 5th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Mpumalanga 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 Mpumalanga fare in comparison to others in South Africa? 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 Mpumalanga has become more connected. Mpumalanga ranked 3rd in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990 and 10th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mpumalanga was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in KwaZulu-Natal rose steadily.
To date, Mpumalanga is 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, the street network in Mpumalanga has become more connected. Mpumalanga ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Mpumalanga and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mpumalanga was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa rose steadily.
To date, Mpumalanga is 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, the street network in Mpumalanga has become more connected. Mpumalanga ranked 3rd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mpumalanga had a built-up area of 5.27 square kilometers, and a population of 95585 people.
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