Arusha: city in Tanzania
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 Arusha as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.83, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.77, 3.16, 2.34 and 1.21. Street construction in Arusha 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 Arusha spans a total of 72 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.21, 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 2.77, 3.08, 2.64 and 1.83. The aggregate street network in Arusha increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Arusha and Arusha follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Arusha fare in comparison to others in Arusha? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Arusha was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Arusha. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Arusha ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Arusha and Tanzania do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Arusha peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tanzania was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Arusha fare in comparison to others in Tanzania? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Arusha was the 36th-most disconnected out of the 42 cities in Tanzania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tanzania, street construction in Arusha has become more connected. Arusha ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 36th in 2001-2014.
Arusha and Arusha follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Arusha is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Arusha. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Arusha ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Arusha and Tanzania do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Arusha peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tanzania rose steadily.
To date, Arusha is the 27th-most disconnected out of the 42 cities in Tanzania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tanzania, the street network in Arusha has become more connected. Arusha ranked 6th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 27th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Arusha had a built-up area of 3.6 square kilometers, and a population of 678319 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: