Tchamba: city in Centre, Togo
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 Tchamba as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is -0.13, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.6, 0.27, 1.14 and -0.29. Street construction in Tchamba increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tchamba spans a total of 54 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of -0.6, 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 -0.6, -0.46, -0.12 and -0.13. The aggregate street network in Tchamba increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Tchamba and Centre do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tchamba peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Centre followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Tchamba fare in comparison to others in Centre? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tchamba was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Centre. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Centre, street construction in Tchamba has become more connected. Tchamba ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Tchamba and Togo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tchamba peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Togo rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tchamba fare in comparison to others in Togo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tchamba was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 20 cities in Togo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Togo, street construction in Tchamba has become more connected. Tchamba ranked 9th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
Tchamba and Centre do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tchamba peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Centre rose steadily.
To date, Tchamba is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Centre. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Centre, the street network in Tchamba has become more connected. Tchamba ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Tchamba and Togo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tchamba peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Togo rose steadily.
To date, Tchamba is the 19th-most disconnected out of the 20 cities in Togo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Togo, the street network in Tchamba has become more connected. Tchamba ranked 9th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tchamba had a built-up area of 1.69 square kilometers, and a population of 83891 people.
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