La Croix: city in Nord, Haiti
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 La Croix as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.91, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.29, 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 La Croix spans a total of 13 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.29, which is very 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 0.29, 0.29, 0.91 and 0.91. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in La Croix has become more disconnected.
La Croix and 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 Nord was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in La Croix fare in comparison to others in Nord? out of the 2 cities in Nord. La Croix ranked 2nd in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
La Croix and Haiti 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 Haiti peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in La Croix fare in comparison to others in Haiti? out of the 22 cities in Haiti. La Croix ranked 17th in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
La Croix and Nord do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in La Croix rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nord was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, La Croix is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Nord. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. La Croix ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
La Croix and Haiti do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in La Croix rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Haiti rose steadily.
To date, La Croix is the 19th-most disconnected out of the 22 cities in Haiti. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Haiti, the street network in La Croix has become more connected. La Croix ranked 17th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, La Croix had a built-up area of 0.59 square kilometers, and a population of 64895 people.
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