Kpalimé: city in Plateaux, 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 Kpalimé as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.15, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.04, 1.0, 1.34 and 1.53. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Kpalimé fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kpalimé spans a total of 211 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.0, 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 1.04, 1.0, 1.04 and 1.15. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Kpalimé has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Kpalimé and Plateaux do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kpalimé was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Plateaux peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Kpalimé fare in comparison to others in Plateaux? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kpalimé was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Plateaux. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Plateaux, street construction in Kpalimé has become more connected. Kpalimé ranked 2nd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Kpalimé and Togo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kpalimé was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Togo rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kpalimé fare in comparison to others in Togo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kpalimé was the 12th-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 Kpalimé has become more connected. Kpalimé ranked 4th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Kpalimé and Plateaux do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kpalimé was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Plateaux rose steadily.
To date, Kpalimé is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Plateaux. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Plateaux, the street network in Kpalimé has become more connected. Kpalimé ranked 2nd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Kpalimé and Togo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kpalimé was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Togo rose steadily.
To date, Kpalimé is the 11th-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 Kpalimé has become more connected. Kpalimé ranked 4th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kpalimé had a built-up area of 1.95 square kilometers, and a population of 132994 people.
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