Babanusah: city in West Kurdufan, 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 Babanusah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.78, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.42, -0.56, 0.78 and 2.46. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Babanusah fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Babanusah spans a total of 135 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of -0.56, which is very 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 0.42, -0.28, -0.24 and 0.78. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Babanusah has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Babanusah and West Kurdufan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Babanusah was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in West Kurdufan rose steadily.
How do development practices in Babanusah fare in comparison to others in West Kurdufan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Babanusah was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in West Kurdufan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in West Kurdufan, street construction in Babanusah has become more connected. Babanusah ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Babanusah and Sudan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Babanusah was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sudan peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Babanusah fare in comparison to others in Sudan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Babanusah was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 63 cities in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Sudan, street construction in Babanusah has become more disconnected. Babanusah ranked 17th in 1975, 45th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Babanusah and West Kurdufan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Babanusah was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in West Kurdufan rose steadily.
To date, Babanusah is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in West Kurdufan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in West Kurdufan, the street network in Babanusah has become more connected. Babanusah ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Babanusah and Sudan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Babanusah was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sudan rose steadily.
To date, Babanusah is the 24th-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 Babanusah has become more connected. Babanusah ranked 17th in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 47th in 1991-2000 and 24th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Babanusah had a built-up area of 0.99 square kilometers, and a population of 54182 people.
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