Mossel Bay: city in Western Cape, 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 Mossel Bay as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.94, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.72, 4.17, 4.52 and 3.46. Street construction in Mossel Bay 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 Mossel Bay spans a total of 199 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.17, 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 2.72, 3.98, 4.1 and 3.94. The aggregate street network in Mossel Bay increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Mossel Bay and Western Cape follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Mossel Bay fare in comparison to others in Western Cape? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mossel Bay was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Western Cape. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Western Cape, street construction in Mossel Bay has become more connected. Mossel Bay ranked 5th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Mossel Bay and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mossel Bay 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 Mossel Bay fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mossel Bay was the 41st-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 Mossel Bay has become more connected. Mossel Bay ranked 27th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 41st in 2001-2014.
Mossel Bay and Western Cape do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mossel Bay peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Western Cape rose steadily.
To date, Mossel Bay is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Western Cape. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Western Cape, the street network in Mossel Bay has become more disconnected. Mossel Bay ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Mossel Bay and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mossel Bay peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa rose steadily.
To date, Mossel Bay is the 19th-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 Mossel Bay has become more disconnected. Mossel Bay ranked 27th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mossel Bay had a built-up area of 3.32 square kilometers, and a population of 57201 people.
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