Atlas of Urban Expansion

Population

The Population of Tebessa in 2014 was 203,543, increasing at an average annual rate of 2% since 2001. The population of Tebessa in 2001 was 156,741, increasing at an average annual rate of 3.4% since 1988, when its population was 100,969.

Urban Extent

The Urban Extent of Tebessa in 2014 was 3,667 hectares, increasing at an average annual rate of 2.8% since 2001. The urban extent in 2001 was 2,544 hectares, increasing at an average annual rate of 3.9% since 1988, when its urban extent was 1,520 hectares.

• 1988
• 2001
• 2014

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• Urban Extent
• Urban Built-up
• Suburban Built-up
• Rural Built-up
• Urbanized Open Space
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• Exurban Area
• Exurban Built-Up Area
• Exurban Open Space
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• Rural Open Space
• Rural Open Space

Density

Built-up Area Density in Tebessa in 2014 was 79 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -0.8% since 2001. The built-up area density in 2001 was 87 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -1.8% since 1988 when the built-up area density was 109.83 persons per hectare.

The Urban Extent Density in Tebessa in 2014 was 56 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -0.8% since 2001. The urban extent density in 2001 was 62 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -0.6% since 1988 when the urban extent density was 66 persons per hectare.

Composition of Added Area

A total of 783 hectares of built-up area was added to the Tebessa urban extent between 2001 and 2014. Of that added built-up area, 23% was Infill, 59% was Extension, 0% was Leapfrog, and 19% was Inclusion. A total of 876 hectares of built-up area was added to the urban extent between 1988 and 2001. Of that added built-up area, 36% was Infill, 45% was Extension, 0% was Leapfrog, and 19% was Inclusion.

• 1988–2001
• 2001–2014

• Built-up Area
  1988
• Infill
• Extension
• Leapfrog
• Inclusion

Roads

Average road width in the Tebessa 1990-2014 expansion area was 6.19 meters, compared to 7.78 meters in its pre-1990 area.

The share of built-up area in Tebessa occupied by roads in the 1990-2014 expansion area was 23%, compared to 24% in the pre-1990 area.

• Pre 1990
• 1990 – 2014

Arterial Roads

The density of arterial roads in Tebessa's 1990-2014 expansion was 1.24 km/km2, compared to 1.74 km/km2 in its pre-1990 area.

The share of built-up area within walking distance of an arterial road in Tebessa's 1990-2014 expansion area was 85%, compared to 95% in the pre-1990 area.

• 1988
• 2014

Blocks and Plots

Average block size in Tebessa's 1990-2014 expansion area was 2.5 hectares, compared to 1.4 hectares in its pre-1990 area.

• Pre 1990
• 1990 – 2014