Paarl: 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 Paarl as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.55, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.2, 3.4, 3.91 and 4.22. In each period, new street development in Paarl steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.21 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.31.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Paarl spans a total of 492 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.4, 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 2.2, 3.29, 3.42 and 3.55. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Paarl has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.09 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.13.
Paarl and Western Cape do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Paarl rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Western Cape peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Paarl fare in comparison to others in Western Cape? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Paarl was the 6th-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, street construction in Paarl has become more disconnected. Paarl ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Paarl and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Paarl 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 Paarl fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Paarl was the 31st-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 Paarl has become more disconnected. Paarl ranked 37th in 1975, 38th in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
Paarl and Western Cape follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Paarl is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Western Cape. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Paarl ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Paarl 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, Paarl is the 26th-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 Paarl has become more disconnected. Paarl ranked 37th in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 26th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Paarl had a built-up area of 13.11 square kilometers, and a population of 206574 people.
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