Mashonaland East: region in 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.
View Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Mashonaland East as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.36, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.58, 3.08, 3.11 and 3.64. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Mashonaland East fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mashonaland East spans a total of 8351 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.64, 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 3.58, 3.12, 3.14 and 3.36. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Mashonaland East has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mashonaland East was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mashonaland East, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ruwa, Chivhu and Murewa. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ruwa followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chivhu followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Murewa followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Mashonaland East fare in comparison to others in Zimbabwe? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mashonaland East was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Zimbabwe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Zimbabwe, street construction in Mashonaland East has become more connected. Mashonaland East ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mashonaland East is Ruwa with an SNDi of 3.36, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Murewa with an SNDi of 1.51, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Murewa, Ruwa
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mashonaland East was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mashonaland East, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ruwa, Chivhu and Murewa. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ruwa followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chivhu followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Murewa followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Mashonaland East is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Zimbabwe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Zimbabwe, the street network in Mashonaland East has become more connected. Mashonaland East ranked 1st in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.