Chipata: city in Eastern, 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.
View Chipata, Zambia on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Chipata as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.03, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.43, 1.69, 2.91 and 5.09. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Chipata fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Chipata spans a total of 131 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 2.91, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.43, 2.03, 2.5 and 3.03. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Chipata has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Chipata and Eastern do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chipata was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Eastern rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chipata fare in comparison to others in Eastern? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chipata was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Eastern. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chipata ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Chipata and Zambia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Chipata was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zambia rose steadily.
How do development practices in Chipata fare in comparison to others in Zambia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Chipata was the 4th-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 Chipata has become more disconnected. Chipata ranked 10th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Chipata and Eastern do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chipata was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Eastern rose steadily.
To date, Chipata is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Eastern. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chipata ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Chipata and Zambia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Chipata was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zambia rose steadily.
To date, Chipata is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 38 cities in Zambia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Zambia, the street network in Chipata has become more disconnected. Chipata ranked 10th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Chipata had a built-up area of 3.46 square kilometers, and a population of 165725 people.
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