Sharjah: 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 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Sharjah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.34, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.41, 0.63, 1.78 and 1.83. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Sharjah fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sharjah spans a total of 2844 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.41, 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 1.41, 1.29, 1.32 and 1.34. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Sharjah has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sharjah was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sharjah, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Khor Fakkan. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Khor Fakkan was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Sharjah fare in comparison to others in United Arab Emirates? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sharjah was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in United Arab Emirates. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in United Arab Emirates, street construction in Sharjah has become more connected. Sharjah ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sharjah is Khor Fakkan with an SNDi of 0.72, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Khor Fakkan with an SNDi of 0.72, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Khor Fakkan, Khor Fakkan
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sharjah was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sharjah, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Khor Fakkan. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Khor Fakkan was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Sharjah is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in United Arab Emirates. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sharjah ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.