Port Sudan: city in Red Sea, Sudan
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 Port Sudan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.06, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.06, 1.3, 1.1 and 0.82. Street construction in Port Sudan increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Port Sudan spans a total of 711 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.06, 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 1.06, 1.16, 1.16 and 1.06. The aggregate street network in Port Sudan increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Port Sudan and Red Sea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Port Sudan peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Red Sea peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Port Sudan fare in comparison to others in Red Sea? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Port Sudan was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Red Sea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Red Sea, street construction in Port Sudan has become more connected. Port Sudan ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Port Sudan and Sudan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Port Sudan peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sudan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Port Sudan fare in comparison to others in Sudan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Port Sudan was the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 63 cities in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sudan, street construction in Port Sudan has become more connected. Port Sudan ranked 11th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
Port Sudan and Red Sea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Port Sudan peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Red Sea peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Port Sudan is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Red Sea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Red Sea, the street network in Port Sudan has become more connected. Port Sudan ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Port Sudan and Sudan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Port Sudan peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sudan rose steadily.
To date, Port Sudan is the 18th-most disconnected out of the 63 cities in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sudan, the street network in Port Sudan has become more connected. Port Sudan ranked 11th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 18th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Port Sudan had a built-up area of 13.64 square kilometers, and a population of 551714 people.
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