Plateaux: 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 Plateaux, Togo on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Plateaux as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.13, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.12, 3.77, 5.52 and 4.59. Street construction in Plateaux 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 Plateaux spans a total of 4318 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.77, 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 3.12, 3.59, 3.99 and 4.13. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Plateaux has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.47 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.15.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Plateaux peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Plateaux, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Atakpamé, Kpalimé and Anié. Out of the three cities, Kpalimé and Anié do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kpalimé was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Anié followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Plateaux fare in comparison to others in Togo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Plateaux was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Togo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Plateaux ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Plateaux is Notsé with an SNDi of 4.4, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kpalimé with an SNDi of 1.15, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kpalimé, Notsé
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Plateaux rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Plateaux, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Atakpamé, Kpalimé and Anié. Out of the three cities, Kpalimé and Anié do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kpalimé was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Anié followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Plateaux is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Togo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Plateaux ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.