Zahlé: city in Bekaa, Lebanon
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 Zahlé as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.14, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.31, 2.07, 2.41 and 5.15. In each period, new street development in Zahlé steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Zahlé spans a total of 273 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.07, 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 1.31, 1.9, 1.95 and 2.14. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Zahlé has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.59 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.19.
Zahlé and Bekaa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Zahlé rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bekaa peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Zahlé fare in comparison to others in Bekaa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zahlé was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Bekaa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Zahlé ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Zahlé and Lebanon follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Zahlé fare in comparison to others in Lebanon? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Zahlé was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Lebanon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Lebanon, street construction in Zahlé has become more disconnected. Zahlé ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Zahlé and Bekaa follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Zahlé is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Bekaa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Zahlé ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Zahlé and Lebanon follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Zahlé is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Lebanon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Lebanon, the street network in Zahlé has become more disconnected. Zahlé ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Zahlé had a built-up area of 13.45 square kilometers, and a population of 111331 people.
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