Mufulira: 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 Mufulira as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.62, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.61, 0.46, 1.17 and 2.76. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Mufulira fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mufulira spans a total of 384 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.61, 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 1.61, 1.53, 1.53 and 1.62. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Mufulira has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Mufulira and Copperbelt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mufulira was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Copperbelt followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Mufulira fare in comparison to others in Copperbelt? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mufulira was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Copperbelt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mufulira ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Mufulira and Zambia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mufulira was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zambia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mufulira fare in comparison to others in Zambia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mufulira was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 38 cities in Zambia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Zambia, street construction in Mufulira has become more connected. Mufulira ranked 15th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Mufulira and Copperbelt do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mufulira was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Copperbelt rose steadily.
To date, Mufulira is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Copperbelt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Copperbelt, the street network in Mufulira has become more connected. Mufulira ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Mufulira and Zambia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mufulira was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zambia rose steadily.
To date, Mufulira is the 27th-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 Mufulira has become more connected. Mufulira ranked 15th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 27th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mufulira had a built-up area of 17.39 square kilometers, and a population of 134489 people.
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