Amman: city in Jordan
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 Amman as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.12, 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 2.94, 2.77, 3.73 and 4.36. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Amman fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Amman spans a total of 6823 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.77, 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 2.94, 2.78, 2.92 and 3.12. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Amman has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Amman and Amman 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 Amman fare in comparison to others in Amman? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Amman was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Amman. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Amman ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Amman and Jordan 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 Amman fare in comparison to others in Jordan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Amman was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Jordan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Jordan, street construction in Amman has become more connected. Amman ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Amman and Amman 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, Amman is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Amman. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Amman ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Amman and Jordan 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, Amman is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 9 cities in Jordan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Amman ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Amman had a built-up area of 276.24 square kilometers, and a population of 3672402 people.
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