King Mine: city in Masvingo, 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 King Mine as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.31, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.87, nan, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1976-1990, 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in King Mine spans a total of 14 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.87, 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 1.87, 1.67, 1.67 and 1.31. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in King Mine has become more connected. This decrease has quickened: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi fell by 0.2 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it fell by just 0.37.
King Mine and Masvingo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Masvingo peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in King Mine fare in comparison to others in Masvingo? out of the 4 cities in Masvingo. King Mine ranked 2nd in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
King Mine and Zimbabwe do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zimbabwe rose steadily.
How do development practices in King Mine fare in comparison to others in Zimbabwe? out of the 24 cities in Zimbabwe. King Mine ranked 7th in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
King Mine and Masvingo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in King Mine fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Masvingo rose steadily.
To date, King Mine is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Masvingo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Masvingo, the street network in King Mine has become more connected. King Mine ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
King Mine and Zimbabwe do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in King Mine fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Zimbabwe rose steadily.
To date, King Mine is the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 24 cities in Zimbabwe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Zimbabwe, the street network in King Mine has become more connected. King Mine ranked 7th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, King Mine had a built-up area of 0.8 square kilometers, and a population of 102779 people.
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