Port-au-Prince: city in 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-au-Prince as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.98, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.73, 4.73, 7.4 and 3.55. Street construction in Port-au-Prince increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Port-au-Prince spans a total of 2427 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.73, 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 2.73, 3.95, 4.15 and 3.98. The aggregate street network in Port-au-Prince increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Port-au-Prince and Ouest follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Port-au-Prince fare in comparison to others in Ouest? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Port-au-Prince was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Ouest. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ouest, street construction in Port-au-Prince has become more connected. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Port-au-Prince and Haiti follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Port-au-Prince fare in comparison to others in Haiti? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Port-au-Prince was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 22 cities in Haiti. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Haiti, street construction in Port-au-Prince has become more connected. Port-au-Prince ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Port-au-Prince and Ouest follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Port-au-Prince is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Ouest. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Ouest, the street network in Port-au-Prince has become more disconnected. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Port-au-Prince and Haiti do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Port-au-Prince peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Haiti rose steadily.
To date, Port-au-Prince is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 22 cities in Haiti. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Haiti, the street network in Port-au-Prince has become more disconnected. Port-au-Prince ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Port-au-Prince had a built-up area of 144.82 square kilometers, and a population of 2769341 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: