Chingola: city in Copperbelt, Zambia
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 Chingola as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.1, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.96, 3.51, 2.4 and 3.57. Disconnectivity in street construction in Chingola follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Chingola spans a total of 457 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.96, 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 1.96, 2.07, 2.07 and 2.1. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Chingola has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.11 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Chingola and Copperbelt follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Chingola fare in comparison to others in Copperbelt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chingola was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Copperbelt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Copperbelt, street construction in Chingola has become more disconnected. Chingola ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Chingola and Zambia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chingola followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zambia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chingola fare in comparison to others in Zambia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chingola was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 38 cities in Zambia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Zambia, street construction in Chingola has become more disconnected. Chingola ranked 13th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Chingola and Copperbelt follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Chingola is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Copperbelt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chingola ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Chingola and Zambia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Chingola is the 20th-most disconnected out of the 38 cities in Zambia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Zambia, the street network in Chingola has become more connected. Chingola ranked 13th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Chingola had a built-up area of 37.42 square kilometers, and a population of 206857 people.
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