Sfax: city in Tunisia
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 Sfax as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.91, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.18, 5.6, 4.63 and 3.52. Street construction in Sfax increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sfax spans a total of 1105 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.18, 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 2.18, 3.89, 3.92 and 3.91. The aggregate street network in Sfax increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Sfax and Sfax follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Sfax fare in comparison to others in Sfax? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sfax was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Sfax. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sfax ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Sfax and Tunisia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Sfax peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tunisia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Sfax fare in comparison to others in Tunisia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sfax was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 26 cities in Tunisia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Tunisia, street construction in Sfax has become more disconnected. Sfax ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Sfax and Sfax do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sfax peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Sfax peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Sfax is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Sfax. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sfax ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Sfax and Tunisia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Sfax peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tunisia rose steadily.
To date, Sfax is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 26 cities in Tunisia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Tunisia, the street network in Sfax has become more disconnected. Sfax ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Sfax had a built-up area of 96.1 square kilometers, and a population of 551105 people.
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