Port-de-Paix: city in Nord-Ouest, 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 Port-de-Paix 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 1.84, 3.01, 6.54 and nan. Data was not available in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Port-de-Paix spans a total of 73 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.01, 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 1.84, 2.88, 2.98 and 3.03. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Port-de-Paix has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.04 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
Port-de-Paix and Nord-Ouest 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-Ouest followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Port-de-Paix fare in comparison to others in Nord-Ouest? out of the 2 cities in Nord-Ouest. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Nord-Ouest, street construction in Port-de-Paix has become more disconnected. Port-de-Paix ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990 and 1st in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Port-de-Paix 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 Port-de-Paix fare in comparison to others in Haiti? out of the 22 cities in Haiti. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Haiti, street construction in Port-de-Paix has become more disconnected. Port-de-Paix ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990 and 2nd in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Port-de-Paix and Nord-Ouest do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Port-de-Paix rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nord-Ouest followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Port-de-Paix is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Nord-Ouest. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Port-de-Paix ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Port-de-Paix and Haiti follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Port-de-Paix is the 9th-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 Port-de-Paix has become more connected. Port-de-Paix ranked 8th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Port-de-Paix had a built-up area of 3.5 square kilometers, and a population of 131015 people.
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