Kilima Hewa: city in Kigoma, 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 Kilima Hewa as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.44, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.37, 2.58, 2.71 and 3.75. In each period, new street development in Kilima Hewa steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kilima Hewa spans a total of 375 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.37, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.37, 2.4, 2.42 and 2.44. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kilima Hewa has become more disconnected.
Kilima Hewa and Kigoma do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kilima Hewa rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kigoma was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Kilima Hewa fare in comparison to others in Kigoma? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kilima Hewa was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Kigoma. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kigoma, street construction in Kilima Hewa has become more disconnected. Kilima Hewa ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Kilima Hewa and Tanzania do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kilima Hewa rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tanzania was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Kilima Hewa fare in comparison to others in Tanzania? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kilima Hewa was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 42 cities in Tanzania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Tanzania, street construction in Kilima Hewa has become more disconnected. Kilima Hewa ranked 12th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Kilima Hewa and Kigoma do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kilima Hewa rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kigoma was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Kilima Hewa is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Kigoma. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kilima Hewa ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Kilima Hewa and Tanzania follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kilima Hewa is the 21st-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 Kilima Hewa has become more connected. Kilima Hewa ranked 12th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kilima Hewa had a built-up area of 20.73 square kilometers, and a population of 265794 people.
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