Ras Al-Khaimah: region in United Arab Emirates
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 Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Ras Al-Khaimah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.26, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.67, 1.29, 1.75 and 2.78. In each period, new street development in Ras Al-Khaimah steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ras Al-Khaimah spans a total of 1095 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.29, 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 0.67, 1.03, 1.11 and 1.26. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Ras Al-Khaimah has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.36 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.15.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ras Al-Khaimah rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ras Al-Khaimah, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ras Al Khaimah. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ras Al Khaimah peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ras Al-Khaimah fare in comparison to others in United Arab Emirates? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ras Al-Khaimah was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in United Arab Emirates. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in United Arab Emirates, street construction in Ras Al-Khaimah has become more disconnected. Ras Al-Khaimah ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ras Al-Khaimah is Ras Al Khaimah with an SNDi of 0.79, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ras Al Khaimah with an SNDi of 0.79, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ras Al-Khaimah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ras Al-Khaimah, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ras Al Khaimah. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ras Al-Khaimah follow the same region trend.
To date, Ras Al-Khaimah is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in United Arab Emirates. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ras Al-Khaimah ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.