Uitkomsdal: city in North West, 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 Uitkomsdal, South Africa on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Uitkomsdal as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.29, 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 1.2, 1.73, 3.7 and 1.75. Street construction in Uitkomsdal increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Uitkomsdal spans a total of 192 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.75, which is relatively well-connected.
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 1.2, 1.6, 2.91 and 2.29. The aggregate street network in Uitkomsdal increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Uitkomsdal and North West do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Uitkomsdal peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in North West rose steadily.
How do development practices in Uitkomsdal fare in comparison to others in North West? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Uitkomsdal was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in North West. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in North West, street construction in Uitkomsdal has become more connected. Uitkomsdal ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Uitkomsdal and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Uitkomsdal peaked 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 Uitkomsdal fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Uitkomsdal was the 68th-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 Uitkomsdal has become more connected. Uitkomsdal ranked 59th in 1975, 68th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2000 and 68th in 2001-2014.
Uitkomsdal and North West do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Uitkomsdal peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in North West rose steadily.
To date, Uitkomsdal is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in North West. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in North West, the street network in Uitkomsdal has become more connected. Uitkomsdal ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Uitkomsdal and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Uitkomsdal peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa rose steadily.
To date, Uitkomsdal is the 62nd-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 Uitkomsdal has become more connected. Uitkomsdal ranked 59th in 1975, 71st in 1976-1990, 44th in 1991-2000 and 62nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Uitkomsdal had a built-up area of 0.61 square kilometers, and a population of 76899 people.
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