Maritime: region in 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.
View Maritime, Togo on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Maritime as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.25, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.08, 1.6, 2.04 and 3.43. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Maritime fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Maritime spans a total of 8455 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.43, which is highly disconnected.
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 2.08, 1.87, 1.91 and 2.25. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Maritime has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Maritime was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Maritime, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lomé, Tsévié and Aného. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Lomé was at its lowest in 1991-2000. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tsévié rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Aného followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Maritime fare in comparison to others in Togo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Maritime was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Togo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Maritime ranked 2nd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Maritime is Aného with an SNDi of 1.72, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tsévié with an SNDi of 0.81, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tsévié, Aného
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Maritime was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Maritime, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lomé, Tsévié and Aného. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Lomé was at its lowest in 1991-2000. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tsévié rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Aného rose steadily.
To date, Maritime is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Togo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Togo, the street network in Maritime has become more connected. Maritime ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.