Tarim: city in Hadramawt, Yemen
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 Tarim, Yemen on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Tarim as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.25, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.15, 2.17, 3.18 and 1.62. Street construction in Tarim 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 Tarim spans a total of 239 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.62, 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 2.15, 2.16, 2.5 and 2.25. The aggregate street network in Tarim increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Tarim and Hadramawt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tarim peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hadramawt fell steadily.
How do development practices in Tarim fare in comparison to others in Hadramawt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tarim was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Hadramawt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tarim ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Tarim and Yemen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tarim peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Yemen followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Tarim fare in comparison to others in Yemen? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tarim was the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 36 cities in Yemen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Yemen, street construction in Tarim has become more connected. Tarim ranked 9th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
Tarim and Hadramawt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tarim peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Hadramawt fell steadily.
To date, Tarim is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Hadramawt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tarim ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Tarim and Yemen do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tarim peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Yemen was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Tarim is the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 36 cities in Yemen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Yemen, the street network in Tarim has become more connected. Tarim ranked 9th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tarim had a built-up area of 2.84 square kilometers, and a population of 113336 people.
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