Salubindza: 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 Salubindza as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.83, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 6.12, 3.97, 3.25 and 4.99. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Salubindza fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Salubindza spans a total of 103 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 3.25, 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 6.12, 4.61, 3.57 and 3.83. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Salubindza has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Salubindza and Mpumalanga do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Salubindza was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mpumalanga rose steadily.
How do development practices in Salubindza fare in comparison to others in Mpumalanga? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Salubindza was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Mpumalanga. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Mpumalanga, street construction in Salubindza has become more connected. Salubindza ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Salubindza and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Salubindza was at its lowest 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 Salubindza fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Salubindza was the 23rd-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 Salubindza has become more connected. Salubindza ranked 2nd in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 51st in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
Salubindza and Mpumalanga do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Salubindza was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mpumalanga rose steadily.
To date, Salubindza is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 11 cities in Mpumalanga. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Salubindza ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Salubindza and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Salubindza was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa rose steadily.
To date, Salubindza is the 22nd-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 Salubindza has become more connected. Salubindza ranked 2nd in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Salubindza had a built-up area of 18.39 square kilometers, and a population of 69589 people.
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