Dundo: city in Lunda Norte, Angola
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 Dundo 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 3.39, 4.5, 1.82 and 2.78. Disconnectivity in street construction in Dundo follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Dundo spans a total of 235 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.78, 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 3.39, 3.55, 3.37 and 3.03. The aggregate street network in Dundo increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Dundo and Lunda Norte do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dundo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Lunda Norte peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Dundo fare in comparison to others in Lunda Norte? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dundo was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Lunda Norte. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Lunda Norte, street construction in Dundo has become more connected. Dundo ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Dundo and Angola do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Dundo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Angola peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Dundo fare in comparison to others in Angola? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Dundo was the 20th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Angola, street construction in Dundo has become more connected. Dundo ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
Dundo and Lunda Norte do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dundo peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Lunda Norte peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Dundo is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Lunda Norte. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Dundo ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Dundo and Angola do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Dundo peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Angola peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Dundo is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Angola, the street network in Dundo has become more connected. Dundo ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Dundo had a built-up area of 7.79 square kilometers, and a population of 149634 people.
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