Al Hillah: city in Babil, Iraq
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 Al Hillah as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.25, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.96, 1.95, 2.85 and 3.85. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Al Hillah fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Al Hillah spans a total of 826 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.95, which is relatively 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 3.96, 1.99, 2.07 and 2.25. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Al Hillah has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Al Hillah and Babil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Al Hillah fare in comparison to others in Babil? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al Hillah was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Babil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Babil, street construction in Al Hillah has become more disconnected. Al Hillah ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Al Hillah and Iraq follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Al Hillah fare in comparison to others in Iraq? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Al Hillah was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 75 cities in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Iraq, street construction in Al Hillah has become more connected. Al Hillah ranked 7th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Al Hillah and Babil follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Al Hillah is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Babil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Babil, the street network in Al Hillah has become more disconnected. Al Hillah ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Al Hillah and Iraq follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Al Hillah is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 75 cities in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Iraq, the street network in Al Hillah has become more connected. Al Hillah ranked 7th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Al Hillah had a built-up area of 38.69 square kilometers, and a population of 332166 people.
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