Tyre: city in South, 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 Tyre as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.34, 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 1.97, 2.33, 4.36 and 2.35. Street construction in Tyre 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 Tyre spans a total of 139 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.33, 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 1.97, 2.13, 2.34 and 2.34. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Tyre has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.16 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.0.
Tyre and South do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tyre peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Tyre fare in comparison to others in South? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tyre was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in South. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Tyre ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Tyre and Lebanon do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tyre peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Lebanon rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tyre fare in comparison to others in Lebanon? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tyre was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Lebanon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Lebanon, street construction in Tyre has become more connected. Tyre ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Tyre and South do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tyre rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in South was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Tyre is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in South. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in South, the street network in Tyre has become more disconnected. Tyre ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Tyre and Lebanon follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Tyre is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Lebanon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Lebanon, the street network in Tyre has become more connected. Tyre ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tyre had a built-up area of 7.49 square kilometers, and a population of 117950 people.
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