Bindura: city in Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
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 Bindura as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.11, 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 1.45, 3.07, 3.63 and 3.65. In each period, new street development in Bindura steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.63 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bindura spans a total of 124 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 3.63, which is highly disconnected.
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 1.45, 2.62, 3.06 and 3.11. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bindura has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.17 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.05.
Bindura and Mashonaland Central do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bindura rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mashonaland Central followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Bindura fare in comparison to others in Mashonaland Central? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bindura was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Mashonaland Central. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bindura ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bindura and Zimbabwe follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bindura fare in comparison to others in Zimbabwe? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bindura was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Zimbabwe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Zimbabwe, street construction in Bindura has become more disconnected. Bindura ranked 11th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Bindura and Mashonaland Central do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bindura rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mashonaland Central was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Bindura is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Mashonaland Central. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bindura ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Bindura and Zimbabwe follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bindura is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Zimbabwe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Zimbabwe, the street network in Bindura has become more disconnected. Bindura ranked 11th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bindura had a built-up area of 3.28 square kilometers, and a population of 74992 people.
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