eHlau-Hlau: city in Mpumalanga, 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 eHlau-Hlau as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.27, 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 1.71, 2.98, 4.47 and 10.03. In each period, new street development in eHlau-Hlau steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in eHlau-Hlau spans a total of 153 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.98, 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 1.71, 2.41, 2.87 and 3.27. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in eHlau-Hlau has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.7 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.4.
eHlau-Hlau and Mpumalanga 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 eHlau-Hlau fare in comparison to others in Mpumalanga? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in eHlau-Hlau was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Mpumalanga. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mpumalanga, street construction in eHlau-Hlau has become more disconnected. eHlau-Hlau ranked 7th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
eHlau-Hlau and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in eHlau-Hlau 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 eHlau-Hlau fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in eHlau-Hlau was the 1st-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 eHlau-Hlau has become more disconnected. eHlau-Hlau ranked 48th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
eHlau-Hlau and Mpumalanga follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, eHlau-Hlau is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Mpumalanga. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mpumalanga, the street network in eHlau-Hlau has become more disconnected. eHlau-Hlau ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
eHlau-Hlau 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, eHlau-Hlau is the 39th-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 eHlau-Hlau has become more disconnected. eHlau-Hlau ranked 48th in 1975, 51st in 1976-1990, 47th in 1991-2000 and 39th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, eHlau-Hlau had a built-up area of 27.59 square kilometers, and a population of 103141 people.
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