Pissila: city in Centre-Nord, Burkina Faso
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 Pissila as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.56, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 1.52, 0.24 and 0.61. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Pissila spans a total of 32 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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 nan, 1.52, 0.49 and 0.56. Data was not available in 1975.
Pissila and Centre-Nord 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 Centre-Nord followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Pissila fare in comparison to others in Centre-Nord? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pissila was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Centre-Nord. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Centre-Nord, street construction in Pissila has become more connected. Pissila ranked 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Pissila and Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso rose steadily.
How do development practices in Pissila fare in comparison to others in Burkina Faso? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Pissila was the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 36 cities in Burkina Faso. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Burkina Faso, street construction in Pissila has become more connected. Pissila ranked 4th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 23rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Pissila and Centre-Nord do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Centre-Nord followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Pissila is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Centre-Nord. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Centre-Nord, the street network in Pissila has become more connected. Pissila ranked 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Pissila and Burkina Faso do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Burkina Faso rose steadily.
To date, Pissila is the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 36 cities in Burkina Faso. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Burkina Faso, the street network in Pissila has become more connected. Pissila ranked 4th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Pissila had a built-up area of 0.39 square kilometers, and a population of 83514 people.
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